What Should I Major in to Become a Photonics Engineer?
These college majors are closest related to this career (actual program names will vary from school to school).
- Architectural Engineering
- Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering
- Biochemical Engineering
- Biological/Biosystems Engineering
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Construction Engineering
- Electromechanical Engineering
- Engineering Chemistry
- Engineering Design
- Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
- Engineering Science
- Engineering, General
- Engineering, Other
- Forest Engineering
- Geological/Geophysical Engineering
- Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
- Laser and Optical Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
- Nanotechnology
- Ocean Engineering
- Paper Science and Engineering
- Surveying Engineering
- Systems Engineering
- Telecommunications Engineering
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree usually needed for this career
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