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2024 Best Optics/Optical Sciences Master's Degree Schools

5 Colleges in the United States
99 Master's Degrees
Optics/Optical Sciences isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #516 in popularity out of 1172 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Optics/Optical Sciences Master's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 99 master's degrees in optics/optical sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Optics/Optical Sciences School for Your Master's Degree

Best Optics/Optical Sciences Master's Degree Schools Your choice of optics/optical sciences for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality optics/optical sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for optics/optical sciences students working on their master's degree.

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Optics/Optical Sciences Master's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Optics/Optical Sciences in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in optics/optical sciences.

Top Schools for a Master's in Optics/Optical Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Arizona if you wish to pursue a master's degree in optics/optical sciences. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in optics/optical sciences from University of Arizona

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Rochester if you want to pursue a master's degree in optics/optical sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in optics/optical sciences from University of Rochester

3

Rochester Institute of Technology is a great option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in optics/optical sciences. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.More information about a master’s in optics/optical sciences from Rochester Institute of Technology

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Montana State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in optics/optical sciences. MSU Bozeman is a large public university located in the town of Bozeman.More information about a master’s in optics/optical sciences from Montana State University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in optics/optical sciences from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Optics/Optical Sciences is one of 9 different types of Physics programs to choose from.

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Physics 1,643
Other Physics 147
Acoustics 54
Condensed Matter & Materials Physics 3
Atomic/Molecular Physics 1
Elementary Particle Physics 1
Nuclear Physics 1

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