Optics/Optical Sciences Program

In United States, 21 schools offer Optics/Optical Sciences program. The average tuition & fees at the schools is $33,743. The average annual age after completing Optics/Optical Sciences program is $124,654.

2023 Average Tuition for Optics/Optical Sciences Programs

Total 21 schools offer the Optics/Optical Sciences programs. Its average tuition & fees is $33,743. In public schools, the tuition & fees is $11,377 for State residents and $28,681 for out-of-state students. In private schools the costs for the Optics/Optical Sciences program is $53,991.
2023 Tuition & Fees of Optics/Optical Sciences programs
Tuition & Fees
In-State (public schools)$11,377
Out-of-State (public schools)$28,681
Private schools$53,991
Average$33,743

What is Optics/Optical Sciences Program?

Optics/Optical Sciences is A program that focuses on the scientific study of light energy, including its structure, properties and behavior under different conditions. Includes instruction in wave theory, wave mechanics, electromagnetic theory, physical optics, geometric optics, quantum theory of light, photon detecting, laser theory, wall and beam properties, chaotic light, non-linear optics, harmonic generation, optical systems theory, and applications to engineering problems.

Average Income after Completing Optics/Optical Sciences Program

The annual average wage after completing Optics/Optical Sciences is $124,654 and hourly 36.184. This statistics is based on the employment and wage data (May 2019) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Next table shows the possible occupation and job list with average income having Optics/Optical Sciences degree/certificate.
Average Income after completing Optics/Optical Sciences Program
Occupation/Job TitleHourly WageAnnul Wage
Natural Sciences Managers$78.66$163,610
Natural Sciences Managers$78.66$163,610
Physicists$72.18$150,130
Astronomers and Physicists$71.06$147,800
Astronomers$61.28$127,460
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$107,540
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$100,810
Physical Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$98,880
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$95,250
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$91,450

Colleges Offering Optics/Optical Sciences program

University of Arizona

Public, 4-years
Tucson, AZ

Tuition: $41,095
Population: 49,403
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University of California-Davis

Public, 4-years
Davis, CA

Tuition: $46,024
Population: 39,679
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Delaware State University

Public, 4-years
Dover, DE

Tuition: $20,250
Population: 5,826
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Michigan Technological University

Public, 4-years
Houghton, MI

Tuition: $41,340
Population: 7,063
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Montana State University

Public, 4-years
Bozeman, MT

Tuition: $31,337
Population: 16,681
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University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Public, 4-years
Albuquerque, NM

Tuition: $26,450
Population: 21,953
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CUNY Queens College

Public, 4-years
Queens, NY

Tuition: $15,488
Population: 17,001
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Rochester Institute of Technology

Private, 4-years
Rochester, NY

Tuition: $57,016
Population: 16,615
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University of Rochester

Private, 4-years
Rochester, NY

Tuition: $64,348
Population: 12,197
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SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Public, 4-years
Utica, NY

Tuition: $20,228
Population: 2,842
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Duke University

Private, 4-years
Durham, NC

Tuition: $65,805
Population: 18,023
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Public, 4-years
Charlotte, NC

Tuition: $21,876
Population: 29,551
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Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management

Public, 4-years
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

Population: 1,048
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Cleveland State University

Public, 4-years
Cleveland, OH

Tuition: $17,973
Population: 14,385
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Ohio State University-Main Campus

Public, 4-years
Columbus, OH

Tuition: $38,365
Population: 60,540
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Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Public, 4-years
Stillwater, OK

Tuition: $25,754
Population: 25,372
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Albright College

Private, 4-years
Reading, PA

Tuition: $28,794
Population: 1,498
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Public, 4-years
Indiana, PA

Tuition: $16,297
Population: 8,816
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Clemson University

Public, 4-years
Clemson, SC

Tuition: $39,498
Population: 28,466
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Washington State University

Public, 4-years
Pullman, WA

Tuition: $29,073
Population: 27,539
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All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023