Best Laser and Optical Engineering. Programs in the West…

All 58 Programs

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#26	University Of California-RiversidePublic	$91,614	73	$17,500	Excellent	$18,275	Excellent
#27	University Of Colorado BoulderPublic	$91,412	45	$19,500	Excellent	$46,340	Manageable
#28	San Diego State UniversityPublic	$90,947	132	$15,000	Excellent	$25,565	Good
#29	Portland State UniversityPublic	$90,398	64	$20,500	Excellent	$18,859	Good
#30	University Of IdahoPublic	$89,605	57	$21,982	Excellent	$21,162	Good
#31	California State University-Long BeachPublic	$88,978	169	$14,289	Excellent	$15,177	Excellent
#32	Colorado State University-Fort CollinsPublic	$88,740	56	$20,000	Excellent	$36,000	Manageable
#33	California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPublic	$88,722	115	$16,000	Excellent	$15,000	Excellent
#34	Gonzaga UniversityPrivate	$88,459	23	$24,454	Excellent	$37,652	Manageable
#35	California State University-FresnoPublic	$88,350	43	$14,505	Excellent	$12,050	Excellent
#36	California State University-FullertonPublic	$88,331	74	$13,750	Excellent	$16,538	Excellent
#37	San Francisco State UniversityPublic	$87,877	52	$15,371	Excellent	$19,732	Excellent
#38	Washington State UniversityPublic	$87,229	113	$19,500	Excellent	$29,968	Good
#39	Utah State UniversityPublic	$87,163	38	$14,340	Excellent	$13,923	Excellent
#40	University Of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusPublic	$86,977	53	$20,500	Excellent	$21,716	Good
#41	Seattle UniversityPrivate	$86,784	22	$19,883	Excellent	$37,520	Manageable
#42	New Mexico State University-Main CampusPublic	$86,665	44	$17,095	Excellent	$10,166	Excellent
#43	Northern Arizona UniversityPublic	$86,613	102	$19,000	Excellent	$23,489	Good
#44	University Of Colorado Colorado SpringsPublic	$86,483	37	$20,000	Excellent	$21,710	Good
#45	University Of Nevada-Las VegasPublic	$85,293	39	$19,450	Excellent	$20,906	Good
#46	University Of Hawaii At ManoaPublic	$84,271	68	$18,500	Excellent	$30,988	Manageable
#47	University Of Nevada-RenoPublic	$84,156	44	$18,922	Excellent	$26,150	Good
#48	University Of PortlandPrivate	$83,640	25	$21,370	Excellent	$57,555	Challenging
#49	Brigham Young University-IdahoPrivate	$83,186	32	$13,969	Excellent	$7,556	Excellent
#50	Montana State UniversityPublic	$81,541	50	$22,500	Excellent	$25,000	Good

#26University Of California-Riverside

Riverside, CA • Public

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$91,614Program Earnings

Cohort

$17,500

Student Debt

$18,275

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.5% burden

7.6% burden

#27University Of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO • Public

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$91,412Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$46,340

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.9% burden

14.5% burden

#28San Diego State University

San Diego, CA • Public

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$90,947Program Earnings

132

Cohort

$15,000

Student Debt

$25,565

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.0% burden

8.9% burden

#29Portland State University

Portland, OR • Public

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$90,398Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$18,859

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

8.5% burden

#30University Of Idaho

Moscow, ID • Public

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$89,605Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,982

Student Debt

$21,162

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

9.5% burden

#31California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA • Public

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$88,978Program Earnings

169

Cohort

$14,289

Student Debt

$15,177

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.9% burden

6.6% burden

#32Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO • Public

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$88,740Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,000

Student Debt

$36,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

12.7% burden

#33California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, CA • Public

💰

$88,722Program Earnings

115

Cohort

$16,000

Student Debt

$15,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.3% burden

6.9% burden

#34Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA • Private nonprofit

💰

$88,459Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,454

Student Debt

$37,652

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.1% burden

14.1% burden

#35California State University-Fresno

Fresno, CA • Public

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$88,350Program Earnings

Cohort

$14,505

Student Debt

$12,050

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.0% burden

5.9% burden

#36California State University-Fullerton

Fullerton, CA • Public

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$88,331Program Earnings

Cohort

$13,750

Student Debt

$16,538

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.9% burden

6.8% burden

#37San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA • Public

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$87,877Program Earnings

Cohort

$15,371

Student Debt

$19,732

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.2% burden

8.0% burden

#38Washington State University

Pullman, WA • Public

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$87,229Program Earnings

113

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$29,968

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

11.4% burden

#39Utah State University

Logan, UT • Public

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$87,163Program Earnings

Cohort

$14,340

Student Debt

$13,923

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.0% burden

6.4% burden

#40University Of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, CO • Public

💰

$86,977Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$21,716

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.4% burden

9.7% burden

#41Seattle University

Seattle, WA • Private nonprofit

💰

$86,784Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,883

Student Debt

$37,520

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

13.5% burden

#42New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, NM • Public

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$86,665Program Earnings

Cohort

$17,095

Student Debt

$10,166

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

6.2% burden

#43Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ • Public

💰

$86,613Program Earnings

102

Cohort

$19,000

Student Debt

$23,489

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

9.8% burden

#44University Of Colorado Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, CO • Public

💰

$86,483Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,000

Student Debt

$21,710

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.3% burden

9.6% burden

#45University Of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV • Public

💰

$85,293Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,450

Student Debt

$20,906

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.3% burden

9.5% burden

#46University Of Hawaii At Manoa

Honolulu, HI • Public

💰

$84,271Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,500

Student Debt

$30,988

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

12.0% burden

#47University Of Nevada-Reno

Reno, NV • Public

💰

$84,156Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,922

Student Debt

$26,150

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

10.9% burden

#48University Of Portland

Portland, OR • Private nonprofit

💰

$83,640Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,370

Student Debt

$57,555

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.8% burden

19.7% burden

#49Brigham Young University-Idaho

Rexburg, ID • Private nonprofit

💰

$83,186Program Earnings

Cohort

$13,969

Student Debt

$7,556

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.2% burden

5.1% burden

#50Montana State University

Bozeman, MT • Public

💰

$81,541Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,500

Student Debt

$25,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.2% burden

11.9% burden

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