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Bachelor's Degree in Optical Enginering

Bachelor’s Degrees in Optical Enginering

65 Yearly Graduations
29% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A bachelor's degree in optical enginering is offered at 3 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with male students, and about 23% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 12.3% of optical enginering graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Optical Enginering Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 65 people earned their bachelor's degree in optical enginering. This earns it the #789 spot on the list of the most popular bachelor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in optical enginering at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 65
Master’s Degree 28
Doctor’s Degree 20
Basic Certificate 2

Earnings of Optical Enginering Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for optical enginering majors with their bachelor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue bachelor's degrees in optical enginering. About 70.8% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 46
Women 19
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The racial-ethnic distribution of optical enginering bachelor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 37
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 5
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There are 3 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in optical enginering. Learn more about the most popular 3 below:

#1

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
25 Yearly Graduations
19% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for optical enginering students seekinga bachelor's degree is University of Central Florida. Each year, around 71,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,478 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,916 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 25 people received their bachelor's degree in optical enginering from UCF. Of these students, 19% were women and 38% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
20 Yearly Graduations
30% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Rochester is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in optical enginering. Roughly 11,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,150 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $38,083 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their bachelor's degree in optical enginering from University of Rochester. About 30% of this group were women, and 19% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

8 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in optical enginering. Roughly 1,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $52,998 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,998 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their bachelor's degree in optical enginering from Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to optical enginering that offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Electrical Engineering 15,444
Other Electrical Engineering 104

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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