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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Optics/Optical Sciences Major

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Schools Highly Focused on Optics/Optical Sciences Major

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In 2020-2021, 196 people earned their degree in optics/optical sciences, making the major the 816th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Optics/Optical Sciences Major” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in optics/optical sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in optics/optical sciences.

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Schools Highly Focused on Optics/Optical Sciences Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for optics/optical sciences students.

Top 17 Most Focused Colleges for Optics/Optical Sciences

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Optics/Optical Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified ’s optics/optical sciences students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full University of Rochester Optics/Optical Sciences Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Optics/Optical Sciences Major list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 113 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Arizona Optics/Optical Sciences Report

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Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Optics/Optical Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Dover, Delaware, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s optics/optical sciences students in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Optics/Optical Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, and it awarded 2 ’s optics/optical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Optics/Optical Sciences Major list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 7 ’s optics/optical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UNM Optics/Optical Sciences Report

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Optics/Optical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #6. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s optics/optical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Optics/Optical Sciences at UNC Charlotte

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Duke University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Optics/Optical Sciences Major list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 ’s optics/optical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Duke Optics/Optical Sciences Report

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Optics/Optical Sciences Major list. Located in Bozeman, Montana, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s optics/optical sciences students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Optics/Optical Sciences at MSU Bozeman

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

With a ranking of #9, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Optics/Optical Sciences Major list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 3 ’s optics/optical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Optics/Optical Sciences at Clemson University

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Optics/Optical Sciences Major ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s optics/optical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Optics/Optical Sciences at OSU

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Cleveland State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Optics/Optical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #11. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s optics/optical sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Full Cleveland State University Optics/Optical Sciences Report

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Queens College
Queens, New York

Queens College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Optics/Optical Sciences Major ranking. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s optics/optical sciences students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full QC Optics/Optical Sciences Report

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Optics/Optical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #13. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s optics/optical sciences degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Optics/Optical Sciences at Ohio State

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Albright College
Reading, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #13, Albright College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Optics/Optical Sciences Major list. Albright is a private not-for-profit institution located in Reading, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #13, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Optics/Optical Sciences Major list. IUP is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s optics/optical sciences degrees to qualified students.

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With a ranking of #13, SUNY Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Optics/Optical Sciences Major list. SUNY Poly is located in Utica, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s optics/optical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Poly Optics/Optical Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #13, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Optics/Optical Sciences Major list. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 0 ’s optics/optical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full UC Davis Optics/Optical Sciences Report

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