2027 Best Value Optics/Optical Sciences Schools in the New England Region
[Optics/Optical Sciences](/majors/physical-sciences/physics/optics-optical-sciences/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for optics/optical sciences students.
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2027 Best Value Optics/Optical Sciences Schools in the New England Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in optics/optical sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Optics/Optical Sciences Schools
Our analysis ranked Bridgewater State University the best value for a degree in optics/optical sciences in the New England Region. Bridgewater State University is a large public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater. Students from in state pay about $11,734 in tuition and fees, compared with $17,874 for out-of-state students. Optics/optical Sciences graduates carry a median of $26,632 in student loans. Soon after graduation, optics/optical sciences degree recipients from Bridgewater State University generally make around $48,937. That is a strong return on a $26,632 median debt. Bridgewater State University admits about 88% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
- 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).
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