Best Laser and Optical Engineering. Programs in the South…

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#26	The University Of Tennessee-KnoxvillePublic	$88,535	49	$20,500	Excellent	$30,610	Good
#27	Tennessee Technological UniversityPublic	$88,359	60	$15,650	Excellent	$11,640	Excellent
#28	University Of North TexasPublic	$88,157	55	$19,250	Excellent	$23,211	Good
#29	Florida State UniversityPublic	$88,060	49	$18,000	Excellent	$17,000	Excellent
#30	Texas Tech UniversityPublic	$87,675	75	$21,500	Excellent	$23,443	Good
#31	The University Of Texas At ArlingtonPublic	$87,605	83	$17,527	Excellent	$12,313	Excellent
#32	Morgan State UniversityPublic	$87,460	86	$27,250	Excellent	$22,000	Good
#33	North Carolina State University At RaleighPublic	$87,305	156	$20,121	Excellent	$23,000	Good
#34	The University Of Texas Rio Grande ValleyPublic	$86,662	64	$12,950	Excellent	$8,107	Excellent
#35	Florida Institute Of TechnologyPrivate	$86,580	37	$27,000	Excellent	$29,276	Manageable
#36	West Virginia UniversityPublic	$86,498	64	$22,500	Excellent	$32,980	Manageable
#37	Florida International UniversityPublic	$86,225	117	$16,500	Excellent	$13,610	Excellent
#38	University Of Louisiana At LafayettePublic	$85,554	44	$22,902	Excellent	$13,655	Good
#39	University Of Alabama In HuntsvillePublic	$85,408	51	$20,705	Excellent	$20,297	Good
#40	Florida Atlantic UniversityPublic	$85,244	49	$17,236	Excellent	$15,000	Excellent
#41	University Of Oklahoma-Norman CampusPublic	$84,455	64	$20,654	Excellent	$31,890	Manageable
#42	University Of LouisvillePublic	$84,273	58	$20,500	Excellent	$20,717	Good
#43	University Of KentuckyPublic	$84,222	43	$22,500	Excellent	$30,006	Manageable
#44	University Of South Carolina-ColumbiaPublic	$84,115	30	$21,500	Excellent	$31,393	Manageable
#45	Western Kentucky UniversityPublic	$83,980	27	$22,095	Excellent	$18,310	Good
#46	Auburn UniversityPublic	$83,801	84	$21,000	Excellent	$43,605	Manageable
#47	Lamar UniversityPublic	$83,799	37	$21,250	Excellent	$11,359	Excellent
#48	Old Dominion UniversityPublic	$83,776	60	$24,000	Excellent	$18,866	Good
#49	Clemson UniversityPublic	$83,410	75	$21,500	Excellent	$35,463	Manageable
#50	Liberty UniversityPrivate	$83,377	28	$24,500	Excellent	$16,398	Good

#26The University Of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN • Public

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$88,535Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$30,610

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.3% burden

11.6% burden

#27Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, TN • Public

💰

$88,359Program Earnings

Cohort

$15,650

Student Debt

$11,640

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.3% burden

6.0% burden

#28University Of North Texas

Denton, TX • Public

💰

$88,157Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,250

Student Debt

$23,211

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.0% burden

9.6% burden

#29Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL • Public

💰

$88,060Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,000

Student Debt

$17,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.8% burden

7.9% burden

#30Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX • Public

💰

$87,675Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$23,443

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

10.2% burden

#31The University Of Texas At Arlington

Arlington, TX • Public

💰

$87,605Program Earnings

Cohort

$17,527

Student Debt

$12,313

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

6.7% burden

#32Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD • Public

💰

$87,460Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,250

Student Debt

$22,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.8% burden

11.1% burden

#33North Carolina State University At Raleigh

Raleigh, NC • Public

💰

$87,305Program Earnings

156

Cohort

$20,121

Student Debt

$23,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.3% burden

9.9% burden

#34The University Of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg, TX • Public

💰

$86,662Program Earnings

Cohort

$12,950

Student Debt

$8,107

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.8% burden

4.8% burden

#35Florida Institute Of Technology

Melbourne, FL • Private nonprofit

💰

$86,580Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$29,276

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.8% burden

13.0% burden

#36West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV • Public

💰

$86,498Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,500

Student Debt

$32,980

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.8% burden

13.0% burden

#37Florida International University

Miami, FL • Public

💰

$86,225Program Earnings

117

Cohort

$16,500

Student Debt

$13,610

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.6% burden

6.9% burden

#38University Of Louisiana At Lafayette

Lafayette, LA • Public

💰

$85,554Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,902

Student Debt

$13,655

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.0% burden

8.4% burden

#39University Of Alabama In Huntsville

Huntsville, AL • Public

💰

$85,408Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,705

Student Debt

$20,297

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

9.6% burden

#40Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL • Public

💰

$85,244Program Earnings

Cohort

$17,236

Student Debt

$15,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.8% burden

7.5% burden

#41University Of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Norman, OK • Public

💰

$84,455Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,654

Student Debt

$31,890

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.6% burden

12.7% burden

#42University Of Louisville

Louisville, KY • Public

💰

$84,273Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$20,717

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.6% burden

9.8% burden

#43University Of Kentucky

Lexington, KY • Public

💰

$84,222Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,500

Student Debt

$30,006

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.0% burden

12.7% burden

#44University Of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC • Public

💰

$84,115Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$31,393

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.8% burden

12.8% burden

#45Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY • Public

💰

$83,980Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,095

Student Debt

$18,310

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.9% burden

9.6% burden

Auburn, AL • Public

💰

$83,801Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,000

Student Debt

$43,605

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.7% burden

15.9% burden

Beaumont, TX • Public

💰

$83,799Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,250

Student Debt

$11,359

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.8% burden

7.7% burden

#48Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA • Public

💰

$83,776Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,000

Student Debt

$18,866

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.4% burden

10.2% burden

#49Clemson University

Clemson, SC • Public

💰

$83,410Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$35,463

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.8% burden

14.0% burden

#50Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA • Private nonprofit

💰

$83,377Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,500

Student Debt

$16,398

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.5% burden

9.8% burden

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