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2025 Best Optics/Optical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

4 Colleges in the United States
54 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for optics/optical sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 54 bachelor's degrees in optics/optical sciences during the <nil> academic year.

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Choosing a Great Optics/Optical Sciences School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Optics/Optical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools Your choice of optics/optical sciences for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

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

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

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The optics/optical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Optics/Optical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools.

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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

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested 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 large city of Tucson.More information about a bachelor’s in optics/optical sciences from University of Arizona

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7 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 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

3
3 Annual Graduates

Ohio State University - Main Campus is a good choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in optics/optical sciences. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in optics/optical sciences from Ohio State University - Main Campus

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in optics/optical sciences has to look into Rochester Institute of Technology. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in optics/optical sciences from Rochester Institute of Technology

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 7,331
Other Physics 256
Acoustics 63
Theoretical & Mathematical Physics 11

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