2027 Best Optics/Optical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region
Optics/Optical Sciences is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for optics/optical sciences students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Optics/Optical Sciences in the Southeast Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the optics/optical sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Optics/Optical Sciences
No school ranked higher than University Of North Carolina At Charlotte this year for optics/optical sciences. Located in the city of Charlotte, University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a very large public university. Roughly 69% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 16 optics/optical sciences degrees were awarded at University Of North Carolina At Charlotte in the most recent year. Graduates of the optics/optical sciences program make about $70,150 in their early career. University Of North Carolina At Charlotte graduates carry a median of $28,750 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 1 school 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
