Best Laser and Optical Engineering. Programs in the South…

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#51	Tuskegee UniversityPrivate	$83,128	27	$27,000	Excellent	$53,000	Challenging
#52	University Of South FloridaPublic	$82,809	116	$17,988	Excellent	$15,541	Good
#53	University Of ArkansasPublic	$82,623	54	$21,500	Excellent	$28,086	Manageable
#54	The University Of Texas At TylerPublic	$81,132	39	$17,137	Excellent	$15,463	Good
#55	Georgia Southern UniversityPublic	$80,857	81	$23,250	Excellent	$16,000	Good
#56	University Of North FloridaPublic	$80,759	46	$15,531	Excellent	$13,835	Excellent
#57	Kennesaw State UniversityPublic	$80,663	89	$23,833	Excellent	$19,000	Good
#58	University Of North Carolina At CharlottePublic	$80,010	76	$21,500	Excellent	$19,809	Good
#59	Citadel Military College Of South CarolinaPublic	$79,967	27	$21,096	Excellent	$33,899	Manageable
#60	The University Of Texas At San AntonioPublic	$79,898	104	$20,500	Excellent	$13,859	Good
#61	Capitol Technology UniversityPrivate	$79,606	14	$20,264	Excellent	$24,038	Good
#62	University Of MemphisPublic	$79,126	22	$23,300	Excellent	$15,393	Good
#63	University Of West FloridaPublic	$78,949	54	$16,624	Excellent	$12,269	Excellent
#64	North Carolina A & T State UniversityPublic	$75,831	36	$27,000	Excellent	$20,004	Manageable
#65	Alabama A & M UniversityPublic	$75,489	33	$31,000	Good	$19,266	Manageable
#66	University Of MississippiPublic	$74,931	25	$20,000	Excellent	$29,387	Manageable
#67	University Of TulsaPrivate	$74,770	17	$21,500	Excellent	$34,500	Manageable
#68	University Of GeorgiaPublic	$73,307	27	$18,500	Excellent	$20,855	Good
#69	Louisiana Tech UniversityPublic	$71,994	35	$22,135	Excellent	$18,071	Good
#70	Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiPublic	$71,616	12	$23,000	Excellent	$25,348	Manageable
#71	The Catholic University Of AmericaPrivate	$71,015	15	$26,000	Excellent	$50,215	Challenging
#72	Florida Polytechnic UniversityPublic	$70,375	17	$14,250	Excellent	$8,985	Excellent
#73	Oklahoma State University-Main CampusPublic	$68,499	56	$20,500	Excellent	$38,513	Challenging
#74	University Of Central OklahomaPublic	$68,499	25	$21,000	Excellent	$15,191	Good
#75	Marshall UniversityPublic	$67,548	18	$23,250	Excellent	$13,944	Good

#51Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL • Private nonprofit

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$83,128Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$53,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.1% burden

19.9% burden

#52University Of South Florida

Tampa, FL • Public

💰

$82,809Program Earnings

116

Cohort

$17,988

Student Debt

$15,541

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

8.2% burden

#53University Of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR • Public

💰

$82,623Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$28,086

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.9% burden

12.3% burden

#54The University Of Texas At Tyler

Tyler, TX • Public

💰

$81,132Program Earnings

Cohort

$17,137

Student Debt

$15,463

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.0% burden

8.2% burden

#55Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA • Public

💰

$80,857Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$16,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.5% burden

9.8% burden

#56University Of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL • Public

💰

$80,759Program Earnings

Cohort

$15,531

Student Debt

$13,835

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

7.4% burden

#57Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA • Public

💰

$80,663Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,833

Student Debt

$19,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.6% burden

10.8% burden

#58University Of North Carolina At Charlotte

Charlotte, NC • Public

💰

$80,010Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$19,809

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.1% burden

10.6% burden

#59Citadel Military College Of South Carolina

Charleston, SC • Public

💰

$79,967Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,096

Student Debt

$33,899

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.0% burden

14.4% burden

#60The University Of Texas At San Antonio

San Antonio, TX • Public

💰

$79,898Program Earnings

104

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$13,859

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.9% burden

8.7% burden

#61Capitol Technology University

Laurel, MD • Private nonprofit

💰

$79,606Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,264

Student Debt

$24,038

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.9% burden

11.5% burden

#62University Of Memphis

Memphis, TN • Public

💰

$79,126Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,300

Student Debt

$15,393

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.6% burden

9.9% burden

#63University Of West Florida

Pensacola, FL • Public

💰

$78,949Program Earnings

Cohort

$16,624

Student Debt

$12,269

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.0% burden

7.5% burden

#64North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, NC • Public

💰

$75,831Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$20,004

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.9% burden

12.9% burden

#65Alabama A & M University

Normal, AL • Public

💰

$75,489Program Earnings

Cohort

$31,000

Student Debt

$19,266

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

8.0% burden

13.8% burden

#66University Of Mississippi

University, MS • Public

💰

$74,931Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,000

Student Debt

$29,387

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.2% burden

14.1% burden

#67University Of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK • Private nonprofit

💰

$74,770Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$34,500

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.6% burden

16.1% burden

#68University Of Georgia

Athens, GA • Public

💰

$73,307Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,500

Student Debt

$20,855

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.0% burden

11.5% burden

#69Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, LA • Public

💰

$71,994Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,135

Student Debt

$18,071

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.1% burden

11.9% burden

#70Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX • Public

💰

$71,616Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,000

Student Debt

$25,348

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.4% burden

14.6% burden

#71The Catholic University Of America

Washington, DC • Private nonprofit

💰

$71,015Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,000

Student Debt

$50,215

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

7.4% burden

23.7% burden

#72Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland, FL • Public

💰

$70,375Program Earnings

Cohort

$14,250

Student Debt

$8,985

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

7.0% burden

#73Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Stillwater, OK • Public

💰

$68,499Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$38,513

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.1% burden

19.3% burden

#74University Of Central Oklahoma

Edmond, OK • Public

💰

$68,499Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,000

Student Debt

$15,191

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.3% burden

11.5% burden

#75Marshall University

Huntington, WV • Public

💰

$67,548Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$13,944

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

7.1% burden

12.0% burden

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