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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #151 | $96,291 | 57 | $18,922 | Excellent | $26,150 | Good | |
| #152 | $96,206 | 25 | $21,229 | Excellent | $14,984 | Excellent | |
| #153 | $96,083 | 22 | $20,000 | Excellent | $15,027 | Excellent | |
| #154 | $96,014 | 52 | $13,000 | Excellent | $12,526 | Excellent | |
| #155 | Tuskegee UniversityPrivate | $95,915 | 9 | $27,000 | Excellent | $53,000 | Manageable |
| #156 | Widener UniversityPrivate | $95,901 | 9 | $27,000 | Excellent | $33,146 | Manageable |
| #157 | University Of ToledoPublic | $95,846 | 47 | $22,250 | Excellent | $19,243 | Good |
| #158 | $95,683 | 37 | $17,095 | Excellent | $10,166 | Excellent | |
| #159 | Kansas State UniversityPublic | $95,640 | 38 | $21,250 | Excellent | $27,283 | Good |
| #160 | $95,630 | 38 | $18,750 | Excellent | $15,048 | Excellent | |
| #161 | University Of DaytonPrivate | $95,595 | 60 | $23,250 | Excellent | $43,810 | Manageable |
| #162 | $95,469 | 34 | $26,188 | Excellent | $22,488 | Good | |
| #163 | $95,467 | 59 | $23,250 | Excellent | $16,000 | Excellent | |
| #164 | $95,388 | 29 | $19,000 | Excellent | $23,489 | Good | |
| #165 | $95,295 | 44 | $17,137 | Excellent | $15,463 | Excellent | |
| #166 | $95,294 | 65 | $19,250 | Excellent | $23,211 | Good | |
| #167 | University At BuffaloPublic | $95,209 | 110 | $19,000 | Excellent | $20,734 | Good |
| #168 | $95,059 | 100 | $20,484 | Excellent | $28,364 | Good | |
| #169 | University Of VermontPublic | $95,036 | 19 | $20,951 | Excellent | $48,000 | Manageable |
| #170 | $94,810 | 20 | $22,934 | Excellent | $14,224 | Excellent | |
| #171 | Texas State UniversityPublic | $94,780 | 92 | $21,000 | Excellent | $22,500 | Good |
| #172 | $94,722 | 79 | $21,500 | Excellent | $35,324 | Good | |
| #173 | $94,683 | 27 | $25,000 | Excellent | $22,757 | Good | |
| #174 | $94,673 | 17 | $21,056 | Excellent | $23,508 | Good | |
| #175 | $94,510 | 56 | $23,199 | Excellent | $14,621 | Excellent |
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