2026 Best Laser & Optical Technology/Technician Associate’s Degree Schools
Laser & Optical Technology/Technician degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 28 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for laser & optical technology/technician students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Laser & Optical Technology/Technician in the United States
Below are the best laser & optical technology/technician schools at the associate’s degree level, ranked by the quality of the education they deliver.
Top Schools in Laser & Optical Technology/Technician
Valencia College tops our 2026 ranking of the best laser & optical technology/technician schools. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the city of Orlando. Valencia College awarded about 28 laser & optical technology/technician degrees in the most recent data year. Laser & Optical Technology/technician graduates of Valencia College earn a median of $40,388 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $9,168 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong laser & optical technology/technician program will find one at Monroe Community College, which ranked #2. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Rochester. About 41 laser & optical technology/technician degrees were awarded at Monroe Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their laser & optical technology/technician degree from Monroe Community College earn around $51,245 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $13,250.
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Other Laser & Optical Technology/Technician Degree Levels
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 28 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
