21 Best colleges for Optical Engineering in Maryland

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Maryland ranked based on their research performance in Optical Engineering. A graph of 3.3M citations received by 92K academic papers made by 21 universities in Maryland was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore

For Optical Engineering

#12 in the United States

#13 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

2. University of Maryland - College Park

College Park

For Optical Engineering

#24 in the United States

#25 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

3. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Baltimore

For Optical Engineering

#91 in the United States

#103 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,931
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

4. University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Baltimore

For Optical Engineering

#115 in the United States

#133 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

5. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Bethesda

For Optical Engineering

#222 in the United States

#251 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1972

6. United States Naval Academy

Annapolis

For Optical Engineering

#223 in the United States

#252 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 0%

7. University of Baltimore

Baltimore

For Optical Engineering

#268 in the United States

#303 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 985
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,544

8. Towson University

Towson

For Optical Engineering

#358 in the United States

#403 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

9. Morgan State University

Baltimore

For Optical Engineering

#364 in the United States

#410 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

10. Salisbury University

Salisbury

For Optical Engineering

#484 in the United States

#538 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

11. Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore

For Optical Engineering

#525 in the United States

#579 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,312

12. McDaniel College

Westminster

For Optical Engineering

#578 in the United States

#634 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $23,733
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $38,848

13. Goucher College

Baltimore

For Optical Engineering

#586 in the United States

#642 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1221
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $30,945

14. University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne

For Optical Engineering

#676 in the United States

#732 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,705
Enrollment: 2,518

15. St. John's College

Annapolis

For Optical Engineering

#692 in the United States

#748 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $27,643

16. Washington College

Chestertown

For Optical Engineering

#695 in the United States

#752 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,650

17. St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City

For Optical Engineering

#728 in the United States

#788 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 96%

18. Frostburg State University

Frostburg

For Optical Engineering

#816 in the United States

#878 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $9,667
Enrollment: 4,067

19. Bowie State University

Bowie

For Optical Engineering

#817 in the United States

#879 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 924
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,463

20. Coppin State University

Baltimore

For Optical Engineering

#863 in the United States

#928 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 950
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $13,097

21. Stevenson University

Stevenson

For Optical Engineering

#930 in the United States

#997 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $27,600
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $28,258

Closest to Maryland states to learn Optical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
District of Columbia	8	95
New Jersey	18	15
Pennsylvania	66	16
Virginia	29	51
West Virginia	6	121
Connecticut	16	29
New York	92	8
North Carolina	24	34
Ohio	38	28
Rhode Island	5	61
Massachusetts	46	2
Vermont	4	149
South Carolina	15	83
New Hampshire	8	99
Kentucky	10	79
Indiana	20	27
Tennessee	24	66
Georgia	25	14
Michigan	23	5
Maine	7	185
Illinois	38	7
Alabama	19	87
Wisconsin	22	17
Florida	31	30
Mississippi	8	135
Missouri	18	49
Iowa	10	40
Arkansas	9	112
Minnesota	19	23
Louisiana	18	78
Kansas	9	96
Oklahoma	10	97
Nebraska	7	81
South Dakota	7	252
North Dakota	3	197
Texas	53	13
Colorado	15	31
Puerto Rico	9	260
New Mexico	6	70
Montana	3	147
Utah	7	36
Idaho	4	168
Arizona	5	21
Washington	16	10
Oregon	15	88
California	77	1
Alaska	3	216
Hawaii	4	128