2025 Best Optics/Optical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Optics/Optical Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #230 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Optics/Optical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 32 doctor's degrees in optics/optical sciences to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to optics/optical sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of optics/optical sciences students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized optics/optical sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for optics/optical sciences students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Optics/Optical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Optics/Optical Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in optics/optical sciences.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Doctorate in Optics/Optical Sciences

1

University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in optics/optical sciences has to check out University of Rochester. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Rochester.More information about a doctorate in optics/optical sciences from University of Rochester

2

Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Rochester Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in optics/optical sciences. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in optics/optical sciences from Rochester Institute of Technology

Best Optics/Optical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best optics/optical sciences schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	366	10
Delaware	63	1

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Optics/Optical Sciences Related Rankings by Major

Optics/Optical Sciences is one of 9 different types of Physics programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Optics/Optical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Physics	357
Other Physics	16
Acoustics	9

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).
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