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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Laser & Optical Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

1 Ranked Colleges
5 Degrees Awarded
$3,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Laser and Optical Tech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Laser and Optical Tech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Laser & Optical Technology is the 994th most popular major in the country with 153 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 16 laser and optical technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 5 laser and optical technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,508 and $17,812 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great laser and optical technology/technician programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the laser and optical technology/technician program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Laser and Optical Tech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Laser and Optical Tech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree laser and optical tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Laser & Optical Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Laser and Optical Tech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s laser and optical techn degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cincinnati State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Laser & Optical Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is $3,756 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Laser and Optical Tech students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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