Best Laser and Optical Engineering. Programs (2026)

All 258 Programs

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#101	Auburn UniversityPublic	$99,799	71	$21,000	Excellent	$43,605	Manageable
#102	Brigham Young UniversityPrivate	$99,774	30	$11,069	Excellent	$9,699	Excellent
#103	Iowa State UniversityPublic	$99,705	104	$22,869	Excellent	$25,950	Good
#104	Case Western Reserve UniversityPrivate	$99,557	51	$24,000	Excellent	$31,458	Good
#105	West Virginia UniversityPublic	$99,542	50	$22,500	Excellent	$32,980	Good
#106	Louisiana Tech UniversityPublic	$99,526	45	$22,135	Excellent	$18,071	Excellent
#107	New York Institute Of TechnologyPrivate	$99,480	33	$23,334	Excellent	$39,731	Manageable
#108	University Of Central FloridaPublic	$99,442	187	$18,190	Excellent	$16,036	Excellent
#109	Letourneau UniversityPrivate	$99,403	7	$26,000	Excellent	$24,703	Good
#110	Ohio State University-Main CampusPublic	$99,400	200	$19,976	Excellent	$25,868	Good
#111	Binghamton UniversityPublic	$99,397	38	$18,500	Excellent	$27,270	Good
#112	Southern Illinois University EdwardsvillePublic	$99,325	40	$20,500	Excellent	$21,500	Good
#113	Colorado State University-Fort CollinsPublic	$99,172	67	$20,000	Excellent	$36,000	Good
#114	Boston UniversityPrivate	$98,953	50	$23,250	Excellent	$39,000	Manageable
#115	The University Of AlabamaPublic	$98,943	79	$22,750	Excellent	$48,666	Manageable
#116	University Of Virginia-Main CampusPublic	$98,871	32	$17,500	Excellent	$28,903	Good
#117	Illinois Institute Of TechnologyPrivate	$98,743	24	$25,000	Excellent	$36,438	Manageable
#118	Florida International UniversityPublic	$98,697	221	$16,500	Excellent	$13,610	Excellent
#119	Morgan State UniversityPublic	$98,640	73	$27,250	Excellent	$22,000	Good
#120	Stony Brook UniversityPublic	$98,573	46	$18,228	Excellent	$21,400	Excellent
#121	Florida Institute Of TechnologyPrivate	$98,505	23	$27,000	Excellent	$29,276	Good
#122	University Of Cincinnati-Main CampusPublic	$98,364	98	$21,250	Excellent	$23,602	Good
#123	Montana State UniversityPublic	$98,331	38	$22,500	Excellent	$25,000	Good
#124	University Of GeorgiaPublic	$98,280	40	$18,500	Excellent	$20,855	Excellent
#125	Missouri University Of Science And TechnologyPublic	$98,264	95	$23,250	Excellent	$30,462	Good

#101Auburn University

Auburn, AL • Public

💰

$99,799Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,000

Student Debt

$43,605

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

12.6% burden

#102Brigham Young University

Provo, UT • Private nonprofit

💰

$99,774Program Earnings

Cohort

$11,069

Student Debt

$9,699

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.0% burden

3.9% burden

#103Iowa State University

Ames, IA • Public

💰

$99,705Program Earnings

104

Cohort

$22,869

Student Debt

$25,950

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

9.4% burden

#104Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH • Private nonprofit

💰

$99,557Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,000

Student Debt

$31,458

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.3% burden

10.7% burden

#105West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV • Public

💰

$99,542Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,500

Student Debt

$32,980

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.0% burden

10.8% burden

#106Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, LA • Public

💰

$99,526Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,135

Student Debt

$18,071

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.9% burden

7.6% burden

#107New York Institute Of Technology

Old Westbury, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$99,480Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,334

Student Debt

$39,731

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

12.3% burden

#108University Of Central Florida

Orlando, FL • Public

💰

$99,442Program Earnings

187

Cohort

$18,190

Student Debt

$16,036

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.2% burden

6.5% burden

#109Letourneau University

Longview, TX • Private nonprofit

💰

$99,403Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,000

Student Debt

$24,703

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.6% burden

9.7% burden

#110Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH • Public

💰

$99,400Program Earnings

200

Cohort

$19,976

Student Debt

$25,868

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.6% burden

8.9% burden

#111Binghamton University

Vestal, NY • Public

💰

$99,397Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,500

Student Debt

$27,270

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.3% burden

8.9% burden

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#112Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Edwardsville, IL • Public

💰

$99,325Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$21,500

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

8.1% burden

#113Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO • Public

💰

$99,172Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,000

Student Debt

$36,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.6% burden

11.0% burden

#114Boston University

Boston, MA • Private nonprofit

💰

$98,953Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$39,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

12.2% burden

#115The University Of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL • Public

💰

$98,943Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,750

Student Debt

$48,666

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

14.1% burden

#116University Of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA • Public

💰

$98,871Program Earnings

Cohort

$17,500

Student Debt

$28,903

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.1% burden

9.1% burden

#117Illinois Institute Of Technology

Chicago, IL • Private nonprofit

💰

$98,743Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$36,438

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

12.0% burden

#118Florida International University

Miami, FL • Public

💰

$98,697Program Earnings

221

Cohort

$16,500

Student Debt

$13,610

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.0% burden

5.8% burden

#119Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD • Public

💰

$98,640Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,250

Student Debt

$22,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.9% burden

9.5% burden

#120Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY • Public

💰

$98,573Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,228

Student Debt

$21,400

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.3% burden

7.7% burden

#121Florida Institute Of Technology

Melbourne, FL • Private nonprofit

💰

$98,505Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$29,276

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.9% burden

10.9% burden

#122University Of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Cincinnati, OH • Public

💰

$98,364Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,250

Student Debt

$23,602

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.8% burden

8.7% burden

#123Montana State University

Bozeman, MT • Public

💰

$98,331Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,500

Student Debt

$25,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

9.3% burden

#124University Of Georgia

Athens, GA • Public

💰

$98,280Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,500

Student Debt

$20,855

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.3% burden

7.7% burden

#125Missouri University Of Science And Technology

Rolla, MO • Public

💰

$98,264Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$30,462

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

10.6% burden

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