Best Laser and Optical Engineering. Programs (2025)

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Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#26	Texas A & M University-College StationPublic	$98,879	239	$17,804	Excellent	$32,258	Good
#27	California State University-NorthridgePublic	$98,169	85	$13,872	Excellent	$13,522	Excellent
#28	Wayne State UniversityPublic	$97,679	64	$21,250	Excellent	$16,378	Excellent
#29	University Of Michigan-DearbornPublic	$97,518	105	$22,500	Excellent	$16,132	Excellent
#30	University Of Michigan-Ann ArborPublic	$97,459	99	$19,500	Excellent	$30,250	Good
#31	University Of New Mexico-Main CampusPublic	$97,245	28	$18,450	Excellent	$13,000	Excellent
#32	University Of San DiegoPrivate	$97,216	24	$22,940	Excellent	$56,559	Manageable
#33	Lehigh UniversityPrivate	$96,912	28	$21,960	Excellent	$42,245	Manageable
#34	Columbia University In The City Of New YorkPrivate	$96,554	45	$21,500	Excellent	$35,000	Good
#35	Oregon State UniversityPublic	$96,536	116	$21,221	Excellent	$28,923	Good
#36	The University Of AlabamaPublic	$96,527	86	$22,750	Excellent	$48,666	Manageable
#37	Georgia Institute Of Technology-Main CampusPublic	$96,402	197	$21,672	Excellent	$32,216	Good
#38	University Of Massachusetts-AmherstPublic	$96,212	48	$22,763	Excellent	$26,243	Good
#39	University Of ArizonaPublic	$95,718	128	$19,620	Excellent	$30,126	Good
#40	California State University-SacramentoPublic	$95,564	96	$15,000	Excellent	$16,507	Excellent
#41	Boston UniversityPrivate	$95,438	41	$23,250	Excellent	$39,000	Manageable
#42	Northeastern UniversityPrivate	$95,290	84	$24,250	Excellent	$34,984	Manageable
#43	Brigham Young UniversityPrivate	$95,202	61	$11,069	Excellent	$9,699	Excellent
#44	University Of Alabama At BirminghamPublic	$94,376	37	$22,300	Excellent	$20,498	Good
#45	University Of Southern MainePublic	$93,956	15	$19,060	Excellent	$17,050	Excellent
#46	University Of UtahPublic	$93,865	46	$19,000	Excellent	$18,886	Excellent
#47	University Of California-IrvinePublic	$93,730	100	$15,000	Excellent	$22,665	Excellent
#48	Colorado School Of MinesPublic	$93,671	77	$23,000	Excellent	$53,505	Manageable
#49	Michigan State UniversityPublic	$93,400	95	$23,250	Excellent	$37,401	Manageable
#50	Oregon Institute Of TechnologyPublic	$93,024	35	$22,500	Excellent	$22,978	Good

#26Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, TX • Public

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$98,879Program Earnings

239

Cohort

$17,804

Student Debt

$32,258

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.2% burden

9.9% burden

#27California State University-Northridge

Northridge, CA • Public

💰

$98,169Program Earnings

Cohort

$13,872

Student Debt

$13,522

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.5% burden

5.3% burden

#28Wayne State University

Detroit, MI • Public

💰

$97,679Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,250

Student Debt

$16,378

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.9% burden

7.3% burden

#29University Of Michigan-Dearborn

Dearborn, MI • Public

💰

$97,518Program Earnings

105

Cohort

$22,500

Student Debt

$16,132

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

7.5% burden

#30University Of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI • Public

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$97,459Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$30,250

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.6% burden

9.9% burden

#31University Of New Mexico-Main Campus

Albuquerque, NM • Public

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$97,245Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,450

Student Debt

$13,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.4% burden

6.1% burden

#32University Of San Diego

San Diego, CA • Private nonprofit

💰

$97,216Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,940

Student Debt

$56,559

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

16.2% burden

Bethlehem, PA • Private nonprofit

💰

$96,912Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,960

Student Debt

$42,245

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.0% burden

13.0% burden

#34Columbia University In The City Of New York

New York, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$96,554Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$35,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.0% burden

11.4% burden

#35Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR • Public

💰

$96,536Program Earnings

116

Cohort

$21,221

Student Debt

$28,923

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.9% burden

10.1% burden

#36The University Of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL • Public

💰

$96,527Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,750

Student Debt

$48,666

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

14.6% burden

#37Georgia Institute Of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, GA • Public

💰

$96,402Program Earnings

197

Cohort

$21,672

Student Debt

$32,216

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.0% burden

10.9% burden

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#38University Of Massachusetts-Amherst

Amherst, MA • Public

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$96,212Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,763

Student Debt

$26,243

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

9.9% burden

#39University Of Arizona

Tucson, AZ • Public

💰

$95,718Program Earnings

128

Cohort

$19,620

Student Debt

$30,126

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

10.2% burden

#40California State University-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA • Public

💰

$95,564Program Earnings

Cohort

$15,000

Student Debt

$16,507

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.8% burden

6.4% burden

Boston, MA • Private nonprofit

💰

$95,438Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$39,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.4% burden

12.8% burden

#42Northeastern University

Boston, MA • Private nonprofit

💰

$95,290Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,250

Student Debt

$34,984

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.6% burden

12.2% burden

#43Brigham Young University

Provo, UT • Private nonprofit

💰

$95,202Program Earnings

Cohort

$11,069

Student Debt

$9,699

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.1% burden

4.2% burden

#44University Of Alabama At Birmingham

Birmingham, AL • Public

💰

$94,376Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,300

Student Debt

$20,498

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.3% burden

8.8% burden

#45University Of Southern Maine

Portland, ME • Public

💰

$93,956Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,060

Student Debt

$17,050

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

7.4% burden

#46University Of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT • Public

💰

$93,865Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,000

Student Debt

$18,886

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

7.8% burden

#47University Of California-Irvine

Irvine, CA • Public

💰

$93,730Program Earnings

100

Cohort

$15,000

Student Debt

$22,665

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.9% burden

7.9% burden

#48Colorado School Of Mines

Golden, CO • Public

💰

$93,671Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,000

Student Debt

$53,505

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.4% burden

16.3% burden

#49Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI • Public

💰

$93,400Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$37,401

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

12.8% burden

#50Oregon Institute Of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR • Public

💰

$93,024Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,500

Student Debt

$22,978

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.4% burden

9.5% burden

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