Best Laser and Optical Engineering. Programs (2026)

All 258 Programs

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#26	Stevens Institute Of TechnologyPrivate	$112,047	23	$27,000	Excellent	$53,192	Manageable
#27	University Of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignPublic	$111,783	177	$19,500	Excellent	$34,511	Good
#28	Georgia Institute Of Technology-Main CampusPublic	$111,655	158	$21,672	Excellent	$32,216	Good
#29	Seattle UniversityPrivate	$111,410	13	$19,883	Excellent	$37,520	Good
#30	University Of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusPublic	$110,754	50	$20,500	Excellent	$21,716	Excellent
#31	University Of San DiegoPrivate	$110,314	23	$22,940	Excellent	$56,559	Manageable
#32	Kettering UniversityPrivate	$109,977	35	$27,000	Excellent	$35,000	Good
#33	Worcester Polytechnic InstitutePrivate	$109,386	87	$27,000	Excellent	$53,567	Manageable
#34	Lehigh UniversityPrivate	$108,503	11	$21,960	Excellent	$42,245	Good
#35	Rutgers University-New BrunswickPublic	$108,296	224	$21,500	Excellent	$25,294	Good
#36	California State University-FresnoPublic	$108,038	29	$14,505	Excellent	$12,050	Excellent
#37	University Of Maryland-College ParkPublic	$107,834	112	$19,000	Excellent	$35,200	Good
#38	Suny Maritime CollegePublic	$107,749	24	$23,250	Excellent	$38,700	Good
#39	University Of FloridaPublic	$107,543	121	$15,000	Excellent	$18,837	Excellent
#40	Virginia Commonwealth UniversityPublic	$107,487	37	$21,500	Excellent	$23,585	Excellent
#41	University Of HoustonPublic	$107,399	84	$18,194	Excellent	$18,072	Excellent
#42	New York UniversityPrivate	$107,348	42	$20,500	Excellent	$64,795	Manageable
#43	Texas Tech UniversityPublic	$107,110	69	$21,500	Excellent	$23,443	Excellent
#44	University Of California-IrvinePublic	$106,871	79	$15,000	Excellent	$22,665	Excellent
#45	Marquette UniversityPrivate	$106,686	26	$23,940	Excellent	$45,500	Manageable
#46	San Diego State UniversityPublic	$106,416	106	$15,000	Excellent	$25,565	Excellent
#47	University Of North DakotaPublic	$106,162	39	$22,057	Excellent	$14,269	Excellent
#48	Gonzaga UniversityPrivate	$106,155	20	$24,454	Excellent	$37,652	Good
#49	University Of Rhode IslandPublic	$106,153	27	$22,250	Excellent	$28,000	Good
#50	Mississippi State UniversityPublic	$106,039	72	$22,142	Excellent	$25,567	Good

#26Stevens Institute Of Technology

Hoboken, NJ • Private nonprofit

💰

$112,047Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$53,192

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

13.5% burden

#27University Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL • Public

💰

$111,783Program Earnings

177

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$34,511

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.0% burden

9.1% burden

#28Georgia Institute Of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, GA • Public

💰

$111,655Program Earnings

158

Cohort

$21,672

Student Debt

$32,216

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.3% burden

9.0% burden

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#29Seattle University

Seattle, WA • Private nonprofit

💰

$111,410Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,883

Student Debt

$37,520

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.1% burden

9.7% burden

#30University Of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, CO • Public

💰

$110,754Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$21,716

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.2% burden

7.1% burden

#31University Of San Diego

San Diego, CA • Private nonprofit

💰

$110,314Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,940

Student Debt

$56,559

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.6% burden

13.8% burden

#32Kettering University

Flint, MI • Private nonprofit

💰

$109,977Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$35,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

10.5% burden

#33Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, MA • Private nonprofit

💰

$109,386Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$53,567

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.3% burden

14.0% burden

Bethlehem, PA • Private nonprofit

💰

$108,503Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,960

Student Debt

$42,245

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.5% burden

11.3% burden

#35Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ • Public

💰

$108,296Program Earnings

224

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$25,294

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.4% burden

8.1% burden

#36California State University-Fresno

Fresno, CA • Public

💰

$108,038Program Earnings

Cohort

$14,505

Student Debt

$12,050

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.3% burden

4.5% burden

#37University Of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD • Public

💰

$107,834Program Earnings

112

Cohort

$19,000

Student Debt

$35,200

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.1% burden

9.6% burden

#38Suny Maritime College

Throggs Neck, NY • Public

💰

$107,749Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$38,700

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

10.9% burden

#39University Of Florida

Gainesville, FL • Public

💰

$107,543Program Earnings

121

Cohort

$15,000

Student Debt

$18,837

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.4% burden

5.9% burden

#40Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA • Public

💰

$107,487Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$23,585

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.5% burden

7.8% burden

#41University Of Houston

Houston, TX • Public

💰

$107,399Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,194

Student Debt

$18,072

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.9% burden

6.3% burden

#42New York University

New York, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$107,348Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$64,795

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.3% burden

15.4% burden

#43Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX • Public

💰

$107,110Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$23,443

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.5% burden

7.9% burden

#44University Of California-Irvine

Irvine, CA • Public

💰

$106,871Program Earnings

Cohort

$15,000

Student Debt

$22,665

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.4% burden

6.7% burden

#45Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI • Private nonprofit

💰

$106,686Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,940

Student Debt

$45,500

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.9% burden

12.4% burden

#46San Diego State University

San Diego, CA • Public

💰

$106,416Program Earnings

106

Cohort

$15,000

Student Debt

$25,565

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.5% burden

7.3% burden

#47University Of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND • Public

💰

$106,162Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,057

Student Debt

$14,269

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.6% burden

6.3% burden

#48Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA • Private nonprofit

💰

$106,155Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,454

Student Debt

$37,652

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.0% burden

11.1% burden

#49University Of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI • Public

💰

$106,153Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,250

Student Debt

$28,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.6% burden

8.9% burden

#50Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS • Public

💰

$106,039Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,142

Student Debt

$25,567

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.6% burden

8.5% burden

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