Best Laser and Optical Engineering. Programs (2026)

All 258 Programs

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#201	Youngstown State UniversityPublic	$90,539	27	$24,000	Excellent	$16,900	Good
#202	University Of New Mexico-Main CampusPublic	$90,529	24	$18,450	Excellent	$13,000	Excellent
#203	Saginaw Valley State UniversityPublic	$90,482	18	$25,000	Excellent	$18,264	Good
#204	University Of Central OklahomaPublic	$90,152	28	$21,000	Excellent	$15,191	Excellent
#205	University Of Alabama At BirminghamPublic	$90,089	15	$22,300	Excellent	$20,498	Good
#206	Florida Polytechnic UniversityPublic	$90,086	16	$14,250	Excellent	$8,985	Excellent
#207	University Of New HavenPrivate	$90,042	12	$27,000	Excellent	$54,414	Challenging
#208	Saint Cloud State UniversityPublic	$90,009	16	$21,058	Excellent	$11,598	Excellent
#209	University Of MemphisPublic	$89,515	21	$23,300	Excellent	$15,393	Good
#210	Wright State University-Main CampusPublic	$89,391	40	$22,750	Excellent	$14,381	Good
#211	Liberty UniversityPrivate	$89,244	17	$24,500	Excellent	$16,398	Good
#212	University Of Hawaii At ManoaPublic	$88,869	51	$18,500	Excellent	$30,988	Good
#213	Citadel Military College Of South CarolinaPublic	$88,869	30	$21,096	Excellent	$33,899	Manageable
#214	University Of Minnesota-DuluthPublic	$88,305	41	$22,024	Excellent	$22,127	Good
#215	Valparaiso UniversityPrivate	$87,944	12	$26,942	Excellent	$28,500	Manageable
#216	Cleveland State UniversityPublic	$87,713	28	$21,797	Excellent	$16,998	Good
#217	University Of MiamiPrivate	$87,274	33	$17,500	Excellent	$37,267	Manageable
#218	The University Of Tennessee-ChattanoogaPublic	$86,537	40	$19,500	Excellent	$17,353	Good
#219	The University Of Texas Rio Grande ValleyPublic	$85,971	44	$12,950	Excellent	$8,107	Excellent
#220	Western Kentucky UniversityPublic	$85,772	12	$22,095	Excellent	$18,310	Good
#221	Minnesota State University-MankatoPublic	$85,655	30	$21,106	Excellent	$13,695	Good
#222	Eastern Washington UniversityPublic	$85,599	39	$19,500	Excellent	$17,148	Good
#223	University Of Louisiana At LafayettePublic	$84,883	30	$22,902	Excellent	$13,655	Good
#224	Stanford UniversityPrivate	$84,653	43	—	—	—	—
#225	Tufts UniversityPrivate	$84,653	21	—	—	—	—

#201Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH • Public

💰

$90,539Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,000

Student Debt

$16,900

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.8% burden

8.8% burden

#202University Of New Mexico-Main Campus

Albuquerque, NM • Public

💰

$90,529Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,450

Student Debt

$13,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

6.7% burden

#203Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI • Public

💰

$90,482Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$18,264

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.0% burden

9.3% burden

#204University Of Central Oklahoma

Edmond, OK • Public

💰

$90,152Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,000

Student Debt

$15,191

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.3% burden

7.8% burden

#205University Of Alabama At Birmingham

Birmingham, AL • Public

💰

$90,089Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,300

Student Debt

$20,498

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

9.3% burden

#206Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland, FL • Public

💰

$90,086Program Earnings

Cohort

$14,250

Student Debt

$8,985

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.9% burden

5.0% burden

#207University Of New Haven

West Haven, CT • Private nonprofit

💰

$90,042Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$54,414

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.5% burden

18.2% burden

#208Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN • Public

💰

$90,009Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,058

Student Debt

$11,598

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.3% burden

7.0% burden

#209University Of Memphis

Memphis, TN • Public

💰

$89,515Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,300

Student Debt

$15,393

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.8% burden

8.4% burden

#210Wright State University-Main Campus

Dayton, OH • Public

💰

$89,391Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,750

Student Debt

$14,381

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.7% burden

8.1% burden

#211Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA • Private nonprofit

💰

$89,244Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,500

Student Debt

$16,398

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.0% burden

8.9% burden

#212University Of Hawaii At Manoa

Honolulu, HI • Public

💰

$88,869Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,500

Student Debt

$30,988

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.8% burden

11.2% burden

#213Citadel Military College Of South Carolina

Charleston, SC • Public

💰

$88,869Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,096

Student Debt

$33,899

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.4% burden

12.4% burden

#214University Of Minnesota-Duluth

Duluth, MN • Public

💰

$88,305Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,024

Student Debt

$22,127

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.6% burden

9.9% burden

#215Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN • Private nonprofit

💰

$87,944Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,942

Student Debt

$28,500

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.6% burden

12.5% burden

#216Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH • Public

💰

$87,713Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,797

Student Debt

$16,998

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.6% burden

8.7% burden

#217University Of Miami

Coral Gables, FL • Private nonprofit

💰

$87,274Program Earnings

Cohort

$17,500

Student Debt

$37,267

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

12.8% burden

#218The University Of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN • Public

💰

$86,537Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$17,353

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

8.5% burden

#219The University Of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg, TX • Public

💰

$85,971Program Earnings

Cohort

$12,950

Student Debt

$8,107

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.8% burden

4.8% burden

#220Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY • Public

💰

$85,772Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,095

Student Debt

$18,310

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.8% burden

9.4% burden

#221Minnesota State University-Mankato

Mankato, MN • Public

💰

$85,655Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,106

Student Debt

$13,695

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.6% burden

8.0% burden

#222Eastern Washington University

Cheney, WA • Public

💰

$85,599Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$17,148

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

8.5% burden

#223University Of Louisiana At Lafayette

Lafayette, LA • Public

💰

$84,883Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,902

Student Debt

$13,655

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.0% burden

8.5% burden

#224Stanford University

Stanford, CA • Private nonprofit

💰

$84,653Program Earnings

Cohort

—

Student Debt

—

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

Medford, MA • Private nonprofit

💰

$84,653Program Earnings

Cohort

—

Student Debt

—

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

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