2027 Best Optics/Optical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Optics/Optical Sciences programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their optics/optical sciences programs.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for optics/optical sciences students.
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Best Schools for Optics/Optical Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall optics/optical sciences education in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Top Schools in Optics/Optical Sciences
No school ranked higher than University Of Rochester this year for optics/optical sciences. Set in the city of Rochester, University Of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 85% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Rochester awarded about 75 optics/optical sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the optics/optical sciences program make about $60,865 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $19,000.
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Rochester Institute Of Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in optics/optical sciences, ranking #2. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Rochester. Rochester Institute Of Technology graduates 72% of students within six years. There were roughly 33 optics/optical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Rochester Institute Of Technology in the most recent data year. Students who receive their optics/optical sciences degree from Rochester Institute Of Technology earn around $48,374 in the first couple years of their career. Rochester Institute Of Technology graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 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).
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