2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Optics/Optical Sciences in the Southwest Region

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the most popular for optics/optical sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 28 doctor's degrees in optics/optical sciences to qualified students.

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

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality optics/optical sciences program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for optics/optical sciences.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Optics/Optical Sciences in the Southwest Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in optics/optical sciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for Optics/Optical Sciences Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

23 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AZ

#1 Best Quality In AZ

University of Arizona is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in optics/optical sciences. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the large city of Tucson. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in optics/optical sciences in Arizona.

There were roughly 23 optics/optical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in optics/optical sciences from University of Arizona

2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NM

#1 Best Quality In NM

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of New Mexico - Main Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in optics/optical sciences. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in optics/optical sciences in New Mexico.

There were roughly 5 optics/optical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in optics/optical sciences from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

#1 Most Popular In OK

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a popular choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in optics/optical sciences. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in optics/optical sciences from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

Best Optics/Optical Sciences Colleges by State

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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