Compare 53 Laser and Optical Engineering. programs in the Northeast. Average earnings: $90,359.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 | $87,932 | 106 | $23,704 | Excellent | $18,400 | Good | |
| #27 | $87,623 | 88 | $21,500 | Excellent | $35,324 | Manageable | |
| #28 | $87,297 | 43 | $26,814 | Excellent | $36,545 | Manageable | |
| #29 | University Of New HavenPrivate | $87,071 | 14 | $27,000 | Excellent | $54,414 | Challenging |
| #30 | Villanova UniversityPrivate | $86,457 | 29 | $25,874 | Excellent | $40,000 | Manageable |
| #31 | Clarkson UniversityPrivate | $86,330 | 40 | $26,000 | Excellent | $36,890 | Manageable |
| #32 | Rowan UniversityPublic | $86,018 | 66 | $20,500 | Excellent | $27,445 | Good |
| #33 | $85,742 | 26 | $18,750 | Excellent | $23,871 | Good | |
| #34 | $85,235 | 70 | $24,250 | Excellent | $35,031 | Manageable | |
| #35 | $84,896 | 138 | $26,778 | Excellent | $35,625 | Manageable | |
| #36 | Syracuse UniversityPrivate | $84,494 | 16 | $26,000 | Excellent | $39,841 | Manageable |
| #37 | $83,808 | 19 | $25,500 | Excellent | $42,068 | Manageable | |
| #38 | University At BuffaloPublic | $83,785 | 133 | $19,000 | Excellent | $20,734 | Good |
| #39 | Binghamton UniversityPublic | $83,592 | 52 | $18,500 | Excellent | $27,270 | Good |
| #40 | $83,362 | 299 | $25,000 | Excellent | $38,368 | Manageable | |
| #41 | $82,580 | 19 | $23,250 | Excellent | $30,611 | Manageable | |
| #42 | Stony Brook UniversityPublic | $82,169 | 53 | $18,228 | Excellent | $21,400 | Good |
| #43 | $82,118 | 26 | $21,974 | Excellent | $17,163 | Good | |
| #44 | Manhattan CollegePrivate | $81,744 | 20 | $26,000 | Excellent | $56,630 | Challenging |
| #45 | Cuny City CollegePublic | $81,425 | 68 | $11,990 | Excellent | $17,460 | Excellent |
| #46 | Merrimack CollegePrivate | $79,659 | 17 | $27,000 | Excellent | $50,540 | Challenging |
| #47 | $76,460 | 19 | $19,500 | Excellent | $0 | Excellent | |
| #48 | $74,159 | 78 | $23,334 | Excellent | $39,731 | Challenging | |
| #49 | University Of MainePublic | $73,737 | 23 | $25,000 | Excellent | $21,900 | Manageable |
| #50 | Widener UniversityPrivate | $66,029 | 11 | $27,000 | Good | $33,146 | Challenging |
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