2023 Best Optics/Optical Sciences Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
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Degrees Awarded
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Optics/Optical Sciences” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Optics/Optical Sciences is the 816th most popular major in the country with 196 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 3 optics/optical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great optics/optical sciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the optics/optical sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Optics/Optical Sciences” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Optics/Optical Sciences
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region vets studying optics/optical sciences.
Top 1 Best Optics/Optical Sciences Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Optics/Optical Sciences list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s optics/optical sciences students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region vets studying optics/optical sciences list, Cleveland State University has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 411 of the 15,247 students enrolled at Cleveland State University were GI Bill® students, of which 169 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,076. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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Notes and References
References
- 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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