Doctor’s Degrees in Optical Enginering
Education Levels of Optical Enginering Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 20 people earned their doctor's degree in optical enginering. This earns it the #347 spot on the list of the most popular doctor'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 |
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Bachelor’s Degree | 65 |
Master’s Degree | 28 |
Doctor’s Degree | 20 |
Basic Certificate | 2 |
Earnings of Optical Enginering Majors With Doctor’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 optical enginering students who are doctor's degree holders.
Student Diversity
More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in optical enginering. About 80.0% of graduates in this field are male.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 16 |
Women | 4 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of optical enginering doctor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 6 |
International Students | 13 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Most Popular Optical Enginering Programs for Doctor’s Degrees
There are 2 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in optical enginering. Learn more about the most popular 2 below:
The most popular school in the United States for optical enginering students seekinga doctor's degree is University of Central Florida. Roughly 71,800 attend the school each year. 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, 21 people received their doctor's degree in optical enginering from UCF. About 16% of this group were women, and 5% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
University of Dayton is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in optical enginering. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $47,600 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,990 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in optical enginering from UDayton.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to optical enginering that offer doctor’s degrees.
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Electrical Engineering | 2,142 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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