Optics/Optical Sciences Program 2024 Tuition

	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate Tuition & Fee	$11,652	$38,219
Graduate Tuition & Fee	$10,343	$26,944

In the United States, 21 colleges are offering Optics/Optical Sciences programsin both undergraduate and graduate levels. The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the Optics/Optical Sciences program is $11,652 for state residents and $38,219 for out-of-state students. 1 colleges are offering optics-optical-sciences certificate or associate's degree programs.

13 graduate schools offer the Optics/Optical Sciences programs and the average graduate tuition & fees is $10,343 for state residents and $26,944 for out-of-state students.

The average salary after completing the Optics/Optical Sciences program is $54,168 with a bachelor's degree (or undergraduate certificate) and $84,235 with a master degree (or higher).

Optics/Optical Sciences Program 2024 Average Tuition Costs

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition of colleges offering Optics/Optical Sciences program is $38,219 for undergraduate programs and $26,944 for graduate programs.

The following table shows the average tuition & fees for Optics/Optical Sciences programs.

2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees of Optics/Optical Sciences Program
	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$11,652	$38,219
Graduate	$10,343	$26,944

What is Optics/Optical Sciences program?

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

Career and Salary after Completing Optics/Optical Sciences Program

The following jobs are possible careers after completing Optics/Optical Sciences major program. The average wage is based on the latest employment and wage data (May 2022) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The average annual wage of Natural Sciences Managers career is $156,110 and, for Physicists, the average annual income is $151,580.

Optics/Optical Sciences Careers and its Average Wage (as of May 2023)
Job Title	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
Natural Sciences Managers	$75.05	$156,110
Physicists	$72.88	$151,580
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	-	$99,480

Average Salary after Completing Optics/Optical Sciences Program

The following table shows the average earning of students three years after completing the Optics/Optical Sciences program by degree type. The average earning after graduation is $54,168 for bachelor's degree and $84,235 for master degree programs.