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
#76	Virginia Commonwealth UniversityPublic	$90,430	28	$21,500	Excellent	$23,585	Good
#77	Bradley UniversityPrivate	$90,424	21	$27,000	Excellent	$41,405	Manageable
#78	Portland State UniversityPublic	$90,398	64	$20,500	Excellent	$18,859	Good
#79	New Jersey Institute Of TechnologyPublic	$90,360	86	$21,000	Excellent	$22,866	Good
#80	New York UniversityPrivate	$90,244	39	$20,500	Excellent	$64,795	Challenging
#81	University Of Massachusetts-DartmouthPublic	$90,218	29	$25,000	Excellent	$22,757	Good
#82	University Of Maryland-College ParkPublic	$89,937	121	$19,000	Excellent	$35,200	Manageable
#83	Mississippi State UniversityPublic	$89,918	64	$22,142	Excellent	$25,567	Good
#84	Lafayette CollegePrivate	$89,804	15	$16,000	Excellent	$59,000	Manageable
#85	University Of IdahoPublic	$89,605	57	$21,982	Excellent	$21,162	Good
#86	Texas State UniversityPublic	$89,597	87	$21,000	Excellent	$22,500	Good
#87	University Of VermontPublic	$89,425	25	$20,951	Excellent	$48,000	Manageable
#88	Temple UniversityPublic	$89,421	84	$24,395	Excellent	$36,495	Manageable
#89	Ohio University-Main CampusPublic	$89,197	22	$21,056	Excellent	$23,508	Good
#90	Rose-Hulman Institute Of TechnologyPrivate	$89,159	46	$25,000	Excellent	$71,022	Challenging
#91	Michigan Technological UniversityPublic	$89,146	77	$24,990	Excellent	$29,300	Manageable
#92	Purdue University-Main CampusPublic	$89,141	216	$19,500	Excellent	$29,448	Good
#93	Illinois Institute Of TechnologyPrivate	$89,107	37	$25,000	Excellent	$36,438	Manageable
#94	The University Of Texas At DallasPublic	$89,049	145	$18,000	Excellent	$21,495	Good
#95	California State University-Long BeachPublic	$88,978	169	$14,289	Excellent	$15,177	Excellent
#96	The University Of Tennessee-ChattanoogaPublic	$88,939	42	$19,500	Excellent	$17,353	Good
#97	Kettering UniversityPrivate	$88,785	64	$27,000	Excellent	$35,000	Manageable
#98	Colorado State University-Fort CollinsPublic	$88,740	56	$20,000	Excellent	$36,000	Manageable
#99	California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPublic	$88,722	115	$16,000	Excellent	$15,000	Excellent
#100	Southern Methodist UniversityPrivate	$88,715	22	$19,500	Excellent	$40,025	Manageable

#76Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA • Public

💰

$90,430Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$23,585

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.3% burden

9.8% burden

#77Bradley University

Peoria, IL • Private nonprofit

💰

$90,424Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$41,405

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.5% burden

15.1% burden

#78Portland State University

Portland, OR • Public

💰

$90,398Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$18,859

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

8.5% burden

#79New Jersey Institute Of Technology

Newark, NJ • Public

💰

$90,360Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,000

Student Debt

$22,866

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

9.6% burden

#80New York University

New York, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$90,244Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$64,795

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

19.3% burden

#81University Of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, MA • Public

💰

$90,218Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$22,757

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.1% burden

10.4% burden

#82University Of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD • Public

💰

$89,937Program Earnings

121

Cohort

$19,000

Student Debt

$35,200

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.9% burden

12.1% burden

#83Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS • Public

💰

$89,918Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,142

Student Debt

$25,567

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

10.5% burden

Easton, PA • Private nonprofit

💰

$89,804Program Earnings

Cohort

$16,000

Student Debt

$59,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.3% burden

17.1% burden

#85University Of Idaho

Moscow, ID • Public

💰

$89,605Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,982

Student Debt

$21,162

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

9.5% burden

#86Texas State University

San Marcos, TX • Public

💰

$89,597Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,000

Student Debt

$22,500

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.3% burden

9.6% burden

#87University Of Vermont

Burlington, VT • Public

💰

$89,425Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,951

Student Debt

$48,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.3% burden

15.6% burden

Philadelphia, PA • Public

💰

$89,421Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,395

Student Debt

$36,495

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.0% burden

13.6% burden

#89Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH • Public

💰

$89,197Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,056

Student Debt

$23,508

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.3% burden

9.9% burden

#90Rose-Hulman Institute Of Technology

Terre Haute, IN • Private nonprofit

💰

$89,159Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$71,022

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.1% burden

22.0% burden

#91Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MI • Public

💰

$89,146Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,990

Student Debt

$29,300

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.1% burden

12.1% burden

#92Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN • Public

💰

$89,141Program Earnings

216

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$29,448

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.0% burden

11.0% burden

#93Illinois Institute Of Technology

Chicago, IL • Private nonprofit

💰

$89,107Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$36,438

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.1% burden

13.8% burden

#94The University Of Texas At Dallas

Richardson, TX • Public

💰

$89,049Program Earnings

145

Cohort

$18,000

Student Debt

$21,495

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

8.8% burden

#95California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA • Public

💰

$88,978Program Earnings

169

Cohort

$14,289

Student Debt

$15,177

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.9% burden

6.6% burden

#96The University Of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN • Public

💰

$88,939Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$17,353

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.0% burden

8.1% burden

#97Kettering University

Flint, MI • Private nonprofit

💰

$88,785Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$35,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.6% burden

13.9% burden

#98Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO • Public

💰

$88,740Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,000

Student Debt

$36,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

12.7% burden

#99California 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

#100Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX • Private nonprofit

💰

$88,715Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$40,025

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.0% burden

13.6% burden

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