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2024 Best Optics/Optical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

2 Colleges in the United States
41 Bachelor's Degrees
Optics/Optical Sciencesbachelor's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #825 out of the 1232 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of optics/optical sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 41 bachelor's degrees in optics/optical sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Optics/Optical Sciences in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in optics/optical sciences.

Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Optics/Optical Sciences

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in optics/optical sciences needs to check out University of Arizona. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson.More information about a bachelor’s in optics/optical sciences from University of Arizona

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

University of Rochester is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in optics/optical sciences. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Rochester.More information about a bachelor’s in optics/optical sciences from University of Rochester

Optics/Optical Sciences by Region

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Physics 7,941
Other Physics 248
Acoustics 37
Theoretical & Mathematical Physics 19
Condensed Matter & Materials Physics 2
Atomic/Molecular Physics 1
Nuclear Physics 1

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