Optical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees
There are 6 colleges and universities across the nation that offer abachelor’s degree in Optical Engineering.
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Education Levels of Optical Engineering Majors
In the most recent year for which data is available, 157 degrees were awarded toOptical Engineering majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Optical Engineering at each degree level.
| Education Level | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degree (this page) | 88 |
| Master’s Degree | 50 |
| Doctor’s Degree | 19 |
Earnings of Optical Engineering Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)
Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with abachelor’s degree in Optical Engineering of $94,702 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.
This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 1 year | $82,923 |
| 4 years | $94,702 |
| 5 years | $107,414 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).
Student Debt (All Award Levels)
We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.
Most Popular Optical Engineering Programs for Bachelor’s Degrees
There are 7 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in Optical Engineering. Learn more about the most popular below:
The most popular school in the United States for Optical Engineering students seeking a bachelor's degree is University of Central Florida. This school awarded 84 bachelor's degrees in Optical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.
University of Rochester is a popular choice for Optical Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 40 people received their bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Optical Engineering. This school awarded 13 bachelor's degrees in Optical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.
University of Dayton is a popular choice for Optical Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 12 bachelor's degrees in Optical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.
Stonehill College is a popular choice for Optical Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Optical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a popular choice for Optical Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors similar to Optical Engineering that also offer bachelor’s degrees.
| Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 25,975 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other | 434 |
| Telecommunications Engineering | 194 |
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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
- O*NET Online
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
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