Optics/Optical Sciences at University of Rochester
University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and has a total student population of 11,741.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Optics/Optical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.
University of Rochester Optics/Optical Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Optics/Optical Sciences
- Master’s Degree in Optics/Optical Sciences
University of Rochester Optics/Optical Sciences Rankings
The optics/optical sciences major at University of Rochester is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Optics/Optical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in optics/optical sciences, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Optics/Optical Sciences Student Demographics at University of Rochester
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the optics/optical sciences majors at University of Rochester.
University of Rochester Optics/Optical Sciences Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities in its optics/optical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Rochester with a bachelor's in optics/optical sciences.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
University of Rochester Optics/Optical Sciences Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Rochester with a master's in optics/optical sciences.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 12 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Related Majors
Careers That Optics/Optical Sciences Grads May Go Into
A degree in optics/optical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for University of Rochester.
| Occupation | Jobs in NY | Average Salary in NY |
|---|---|---|
| Physics Postsecondary Professors | 1,430 | $117,370 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 1,360 | $148,460 |
| Physicists | 950 | $138,920 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Tomwsulcer under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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