2027 Best Optics/Optical Sciences Schools in New Mexico
Optics/Optical Sciences degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. 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 New Mexico
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 New Mexico Main Campus this year for optics/optical sciences. Located in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a very large public university. Roughly 54% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of New Mexico Main Campus awarded about 17 optics/optical sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the optics/optical sciences program make about $49,983 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $19,738 to complete this degree.
Read more about the optics/optical sciences program at University Of New Mexico Main Campus
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, 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.
