2025 Best Optics/Optical Sciences Schools
8
Colleges in the United States
220
Optics/Optical Sciences Degrees Awarded
Optics/Optical Sciences is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #816 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for optics/optical sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 220 degrees in optics/optical sciences annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Optics/Optical Sciences School
Your choice of optics/optical sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Optics/Optical Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Optics/Optical Sciences Degree Level
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 Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Optics/Optical Sciences in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the optics/optical sciences degree levels they offer.
Top Schools in Optics/Optical Sciences
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NC
Duke University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in optics/optical sciences. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1 optics/optical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in optics/optical sciences from Duke University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
121
Optics/Optical Sciences Degrees Awarded
University of Arizona is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in optics/optical sciences. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were roughly 121 optics/optical sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in optics/optical sciences from University of Arizona
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
41
Optics/Optical Sciences Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of Rochester if you want to pursue a degree in optics/optical sciences. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #82 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.
There were about 41 optics/optical sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in optics/optical sciences from University of Rochester
Any student who is interested in optics/optical sciences needs to take a look at Ohio State University - Main Campus. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.More information about a degree in optics/optical sciences from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. This school ranks 13th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.More information about a degree in optics/optical sciences from Rochester Institute of Technology
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