Compare 258 Laser and Optical Engineering. programs ranked by graduate earnings. Average earnings: $98,163. Top programs: $250,168+.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #226 | Syracuse UniversityPrivate | $84,494 | 19 | — | — | — | — |
| #227 | $83,853 | 43 | $21,543 | Excellent | $19,500 | Good | |
| #228 | $83,798 | 7 | $25,000 | Excellent | $30,444 | Manageable | |
| #229 | Seattle Pacific UniversityPrivate | $81,199 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| #230 | Merrimack CollegePrivate | $79,659 | 16 | — | — | — | — |
| #231 | Johns Hopkins UniversityPrivate | $79,653 | 15 | — | — | — | — |
| #232 | $79,606 | 11 | — | — | — | — | |
| #233 | $76,460 | 19 | — | — | — | — | |
| #234 | Idaho State UniversityPublic | $76,460 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| #235 | $74,931 | 21 | — | — | — | — | |
| #236 | $73,720 | 99 | — | — | — | — | |
| #237 | University Of EvansvillePrivate | $73,549 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| #238 | Saint Louis UniversityPrivate | $73,446 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| #239 | $71,616 | 15 | — | — | — | — | |
| #240 | Lafayette CollegePrivate | $71,575 | 17 | — | — | — | — |
| #241 | $71,015 | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
| #242 | $71,015 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
| #243 | University Of KansasPublic | $69,338 | 21 | — | — | — | — |
| #244 | $68,219 | 26 | — | — | — | — | |
| #245 | $68,219 | 21 | — | — | — | — | |
| #246 | Ohio Northern UniversityPrivate | $68,219 | 17 | — | — | — | — |
| #247 | Miami University-OxfordPublic | $67,660 | 21 | — | — | — | — |
| #248 | Marshall UniversityPublic | $67,548 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| #249 | $67,236 | 22 | — | — | — | — | |
| #250 | $64,493 | 28 | — | — | — | — |
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