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Doctor’s Degrees in Optics/Optical Sciences

59 Yearly Graduations
29% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in optics/optical sciences is offered at 8 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 7 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 35.6% of optics/optical sciences graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Optics/Optical Sciences Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 59 people earned their doctor's degree in optics/optical sciences. This makes it the 231st most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in optics/optical sciences at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 110
Doctor’s Degree 59
Graduate Certificate 15

Earnings of Optics/Optical Sciences Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for optics/optical sciences students who are doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in optics/optical sciences. About 71.2% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 42
Women 17
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The racial-ethnic distribution of optics/optical sciences doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 31
International Students 21
Other Races/Ethnicities 4
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There are 8 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in optics/optical sciences. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
24 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for optics/optical sciences students seekinga doctor's degree is University of Arizona. Each year, around 45,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,210 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,348 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 24 people received their doctor's degree in optics/optical sciences from University of Arizona. Around 7% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 33% were women.

#2

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
10 Yearly Graduations
20% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Rochester comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in optics/optical sciences. Each year, around 11,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,550 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $41,888 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their doctor's degree in optics/optical sciences from University of Rochester. About 20% of this group were women, and 10% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
7 Yearly Graduations
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of New Mexico - Main Campus comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in optics/optical sciences. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,803 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,287 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their doctor's degree in optics/optical sciences from UNM.

#4

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

The 4th most popular school in the country for optics/optical sciences majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Roughly 30,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $3,812 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,337 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in optics/optical sciences from UNC Charlotte.

1 Yearly Graduations

The 7th most popular school in the country for optics/optical sciences majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in optics/optical sciences from AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to optics/optical sciences that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
1,819
66
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References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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