2025 Best Laser & Optical Technology Associate Degree Schools
2Colleges in the United States
59Associate Degrees
an associate degree in laser & optical technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #399 out of 1020 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Laser & Optical Technology Associate Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 59 associate degrees in laser & optical technology to qualified students.
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Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on laser & optical technology students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - The number of laser & optical technology students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized laser & optical technology related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for laser & optical technology students working on their associate degree.
More Ways to Rank Laser & Optical Technology Schools
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Laser & Optical Technology Associate Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.