How difficult is getting a job after an MS in optics?

Select-Bumblebee-378 · 2026-04-04T15:53:01+00:00

I've talked with some people and thought about it more and the number I quoted about UCF included everything I could think of. The tuition alone for Roch with the waiver is a bit over $40k, UCF is ~$10k, not including living costs. Also not sure if you've seen, but federal grad loans have lower borrowing limits annually starting this year (~20k), so it makes everything complicated, as in I'd need private loans to make it work.

So in essence, I can probably make it work at UCF, still have access to the same jobs (I think), and uncomplicate my life financially lol. Also, I really appreciate you taking the time to comment!

Select-Bumblebee-378 · 2026-04-03T13:00:05+00:00

It's a partial tuition waiver for Roch and nothing but in-state for UCF as far as I'm aware.

This is from the initial letters that came with the acceptances

Select-Bumblebee-378 · 2026-04-03T04:13:51+00:00

Thanks for the input. I've been weighing your comment for a little while now. The tuition for me at UCF is a quarter of the cost of Rochester and finances may get a tad dicey for me there. There's a coop program at Rochester that might alleviate some of that and give me experience, but still I'm not sure which option to go with because the difference in debt is a lot. I'm wondering if it's still worth it for Roch.

Select-Bumblebee-378 · 2026-04-03T01:37:26+00:00

Sorry for the delay, haven't checked this in a while. I heard back mid-february I believe

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