by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Surveying Engineering Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 73 people earned their degree in surveying engineering, making the major the 351st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, surveying engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $56,146 and had an average of $27,000 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Surveying Engineering Major” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in surveying engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in surveying engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for surveying engineering students.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Surveying Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairmont State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Fairmont State is a small public school situated in Fairmont, West Virginia. It awarded 7 ’s surveying engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Surveying Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s surveying engineering students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Surveying Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #3 spot on the list. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s surveying engineering degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Surveying Engineering at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina A & T State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Surveying Engineering Major. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s surveying engineering degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Surveying Engineering at North Carolina A & T State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Surveying Engineering Major list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s surveying engineering degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Surveying Engineering at Florida Atlantic University
Michigan Technological University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Surveying Engineering Major ranking. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school situated in Houghton, Michigan. It awarded 2 ’s surveying engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Maine landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Surveying Engineering Major ranking. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s surveying engineering students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Surveying Engineering at University of Maine
With a ranking of #8, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Surveying Engineering Major list. Central New Mexico Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 3 ’s surveying engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Surveying Engineering Major list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Surveying Engineering at University of Houston
Nicholls State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Surveying Engineering Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and it awarded 0 ’s surveying engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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