2024 Best Optics/Optical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

Optics/Optical Sciencesbachelor's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #825 out of the 1232 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of optics/optical sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 41 bachelor's degrees in optics/optical sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to optics/optical sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other optics/optical sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized optics/optical sciences related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

The optics/optical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Optics/Optical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools.

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

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

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

1

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in optics/optical sciences needs to check out University of Arizona. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the large city of Tucson.More information about a bachelor’s in optics/optical sciences from University of Arizona

2

University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

University of Rochester is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in optics/optical sciences. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Rochester.More information about a bachelor’s in optics/optical sciences from University of Rochester

Optics/Optical Sciences by Region

View the Best Optics/Optical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Optics/Optical Sciences Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Physics	7,941
Other Physics	248
Acoustics	37
Theoretical & Mathematical Physics	19
Condensed Matter & Materials Physics	2
Atomic/Molecular Physics	1
Nuclear Physics	1

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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