As of 2025, 20 U.S. colleges are offering Optics/Optical Sciences and its subprograms. The 2025 average undergraduate tuition of the Optics/Optical Sciences programs is $11,652 for state residents and $38,219 for out-of-state students.
21 schools offer the Optics/Optical Sciences program in graduate level, and the average graduate program tuition is $10,343 for state residents and $26,944 for out-of-state students.
Optics/Optical Sciences by Degree and Programs
11 colleges have Optics/Optical Sciences BS degree programs and 21 graduate schools have the program in gradute levels.
| Number of Offered Schools | |
|---|---|
| Certificate Programs | - |
| Associate's | 1 |
| Bachelor's | 11 |
| Master's | 12 |
| Doctorate | 9 |
| Post Graduate | 3 |
| Post-Bachelor's | 3 |
| Post-Masters | - |
U.S. Colleges Offering Optics/Optical Sciences Program
| School Name | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Populatoin | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona Public, four-years |
$39,903 ($13,573) | $34,110 ($14,856) | 56,365 | 68% | 20 to 1 |
| University of California-Davis Public, four-years |
$47,692 ($15,804) | $30,243 ($15,141) | 40,065 | 86% | 22 to 1 |
| Delaware State University Public, four-years |
$20,634 ($10,670) | $17,484 ($9,114) | 5,327 | 39% | 17 to 1 |
| Bridgewater State University Public, four-years |
$17,874 ($11,734) | $9,297 | 9,727 | 53% | 17 to 1 |
| Michigan Technological University Public, four-years |
$44,807 ($20,532) | $25,916 | 7,403 | 68% | 13 to 1 |
| Saginaw Valley State University Public, four-years |
$30,450 ($12,930) | $18,360 | 6,822 | 48% | 16 to 1 |
| Montana State University Public, four-years |
$33,287 ($8,460) | $26,370 ($7,661) | 17,135 | 57% | 18 to 1 |
| Rowan University Public, four-years |
$26,932 ($16,574) | $18,607 | 21,026 | 67% | 17 to 1 |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus Public, four-years |
$33,060 ($10,140) | $28,734 ($9,860) | 23,124 | 55% | 15 to 1 |
| CUNY Queens College Public, four-years |
$15,488 ($7,538) | $21,042 ($11,612) | 15,965 | 53% | 13 to 1 |