by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Laser and Optical Tech Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Laser & Optical Technology is the 1025th most popular major in the country with 181 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Laser and Optical Tech Major” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in laser and optical technology/technician. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular laser and optical technology/technician programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Laser and Optical Tech Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian Hills Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Laser and Optical Tech Major list. IHCC is located in Ottumwa, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s laser and optical techn degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monroe Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Laser and Optical Tech Major list. Located in Rochester, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified ’s laser and optical techn students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Laser and Optical Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Bozeman, Montana, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s laser and optical techn students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Laser and Optical Tech Major list. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s laser and optical techn students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Carolina Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Laser and Optical Tech Major. Central Carolina Community College is a small school located in Sanford, North Carolina that handed out 7 ’s laser and optical techn degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Carolina Community College Laser & Optical Technology Report
San Jose City College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Laser and Optical Tech Major ranking. Located in San Jose, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified ’s laser and optical techn students in 2020-2021.
Full San Jose City College Laser & Optical Technology Report
Universidad Metropolitana landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Laser and Optical Tech Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Juan, , and it awarded 1 ’s laser and optical techn degrees in 2020-2021.
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Baker College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Laser and Optical Tech Major ranking. Baker College is a small school located in Owosso, Michigan that handed out 1 ’s laser and optical techn degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Quinsigamond Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Laser and Optical Tech Major ranking. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 3 ’s laser and optical techn degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Quinsigamond Community College Laser & Optical Technology Report
Northwest Vista College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Laser and Optical Tech Major list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s laser and optical techn students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Laser & Optical Technology at Northwest Vista College
Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Laser and Optical Tech Major ranking, coming in at #11. CNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s laser and optical techn degrees to qualified students.
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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Laser and Optical Tech Major ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s laser and optical techn students in 2020-2021.
Full Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Laser & Optical Technology Report
Idaho State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Laser and Optical Tech Major list. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s laser and optical techn degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Three Rivers Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Laser and Optical Tech Major ranking. Three Rivers Community College is a small public school situated in Norwich, Connecticut. It awarded 0 ’s laser and optical techn degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of Lake County came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Laser and Optical Tech Major ranking. College of Lake County is a public institution located in Grayslake, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of Lake County Laser & Optical Technology Report
Iowa Western Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Laser and Optical Tech Major list. Iowa Western Community College is a public institution located in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Pima Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Laser and Optical Tech Major ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 0 ’s laser and optical techn degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pima County Community College District Laser & Optical Technology Report
Texas State Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Laser and Optical Tech Major ranking, coming in at #11. Texas State Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s laser and optical techn degrees in 2020-2021.
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