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Master's Degree in Vision Science/Physiological Optics

Master’s Degrees in Vision Science/Physiological Optics

39 Yearly Graduations
69% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 12 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a master's degree in vision science/physiological optics. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 36% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 17.9% of vision science/physiological optics graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Vision Science/Physiological Optics Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 39 people earned their master's degree in vision science/physiological optics. This makes it the 735th most popular master's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in vision science/physiological optics at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 39
Doctor’s Degree 28
Bachelor’s Degree 17

Earnings of Vision Science/Physiological Optics Majors With Master’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for vision science/physiological optics students who are master's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in vision science/physiological optics. About 69.2% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 12
Women 27
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The racial-ethnic distribution of vision science/physiological optics master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 11
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 17
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 12 colleges that offer a master’s degree in vision science/physiological optics. Learn more about the most popular 12 below:

10 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Ohio State University - Main Campus tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for vision science/physiological optics majors who are seeking their master's degree. Each year, around 61,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,826 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,515 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their master's degree in vision science/physiological optics from Ohio State. Around 8% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 67% were women.

#2

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
7 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Houston is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in vision science/physiological optics. Each year, around 47,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,685 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,723 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their master's degree in vision science/physiological optics from UH. Around 60% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 60% were women.

#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
6 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Miami comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in vision science/physiological optics. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,104 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $43,578 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their master's degree in vision science/physiological optics from U Miami. Of these students, 100% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

New England College of Optometry

Boston, Massachusetts
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for vision science/physiological optics majors who are seeking their master's degree is New England College of Optometry. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their master's degree in vision science/physiological optics from New England College of Optometry. Of these students, 100% were women and 60% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

SUNY College of Optometry

New York, New York
2 Yearly Graduations
57% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

SUNY College of Optometry is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in vision science/physiological optics. Each year, around 400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their master's degree in vision science/physiological optics from SUNY Optometry. About 57% of this group were women, and 71% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#5

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon
2 Yearly Graduations
75% Women

Pacific University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in vision science/physiological optics. Roughly 3,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $53,174 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $37,228 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their master's degree in vision science/physiological optics from Pacific.

#8

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Alabama at Birmingham is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in vision science/physiological optics. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,832 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,424 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their master's degree in vision science/physiological optics from UAB.

#8

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
0 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 8th most popular school in the country for vision science/physiological optics majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of California - Berkeley. Each year, around 42,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,834 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,264 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their master's degree in vision science/physiological optics from UC Berkeley. Of these students, 50% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#8

Marshall B Ketchum University

Fullerton, California
0 Yearly Graduations

Marshall B Ketchum University is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in vision science/physiological optics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their master's degree in vision science/physiological optics from MBKU.

#8

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Nova Southeastern University is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in vision science/physiological optics. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $35,880 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,890 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their master's degree in vision science/physiological optics from NUS Florida.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to vision science/physiological optics that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physiology 786
Pathology/Experimental Pathology 100
Other Physiology & Pathology 67
Exercise Physiology 67
Oncology & Cancer Biology 39

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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