2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Laser & Optical Technology in the Southwest Region

When it comes to popularity, an associate degree in laser and optical technology/technician sits in the middle of the road, ranking #408 out of 969 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the most popular for laser and optical technology/technician students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4 associate degrees in laser and optical technology/technician during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Laser & Optical Technology School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in laser and optical techn matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Laser & Optical Technology in the Southwest Region ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of laser and optical technology/technician students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for laser and optical technology/technician.

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Laser & Optical Technology in the Southwest Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for laser and optical technology/technician students seeking a an associate degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Laser and Optical Tech Students Working on Their Associate

1

Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX

2 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in laser and optical technology/technician has to check out Texas State Technical College. TSTC is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Waco. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in laser and optical technology/technician in Texas.

There were roughly 2 laser and optical technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at TSTC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in laser and optical technology/technician from Texas State Technical College

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Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, TX

2 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Northwest Vista College is a popular option for individuals pursuing an associate degree in laser and optical technology/technician. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Northwest Vista College is a public college with a large student population.

There were about 2 laser and optical technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Northwest Vista College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in laser and optical technology/technician from Northwest Vista College

3

Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM

#1 Most Popular In NM

Central New Mexico Community College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in laser and optical technology/technician. CNM is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Albuquerque. More information about a associate in laser and optical technology/technician from Central New Mexico Community College

3

Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ

#1 Most Popular In AZ

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in laser and optical technology/technician needs to check out Pima Community College. Pima County Community College District is a large public college located in the city of Tucson. More information about a associate in laser and optical technology/technician from Pima Community College

Best Laser & Optical Technology Colleges by State

Explore the most popular laser and optical technology/technician schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	405	12
Arizona	342	0
New Mexico	254	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Laser and Optical Tech

One of 4 majors within the Electronics Engineering Technology area of study, Laser & Optical Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology	325
Telecommunications Technology	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.