2023 Best Value Surveying Schools
24
Ranked Colleges
813
Degrees Awarded
$12,400
Avg Net Price*
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Surveying Schools” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 813 people earned their degree in surveying technology/surveying, making the major the 602nd most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Best Value Surveying Schools” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in surveying technology/surveying. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent surveying technology/surveying programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the surveying technology/surveying program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Surveying Schools
The colleges and universities below are the best for surveying students.
Top 24 Best Value Colleges for Surveying Technology/Surveying
Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Surveying Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Bismarck State College landed the #1 spot on the list. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s surveying degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
BSC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend BSC is $9,756 for Surveying students.
Full Bismarck State College Surveying Technology/Surveying Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Louisiana Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Surveying Schools. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 4 ’s surveying degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Louisiana Community College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,753 for surveying students per year to attend South Louisiana Community College.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Surveying Schools. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified ’s surveying students in 2020-2021.
Cincinnati State also made our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is $5,532 for surveying students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tyler Junior College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Surveying Schools. Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s surveying degrees to qualified students.
Tyler Junior College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tyler Junior College is $10,997 for Surveying students.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Surveying Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s surveying students in 2020-2021.
Ferris also took the #5 spot in our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ferris State University is $12,213 for Surveying students.
Full Ferris State University Surveying Technology/Surveying Report
University of Akron Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Surveying Schools list. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s surveying degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Akron Main Campus, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,945 for surveying students per year to attend University of Akron Main Campus.
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Southeast Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Surveying Schools ranking. Southeast Tech is a small school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that handed out 9 ’s surveying degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeast Tech also made our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $16,188 for Surveying students per year to attend Southeast Technical College.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Read more about Surveying Technology/Surveying at Southeast Tech
With a ranking of #8, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Surveying Schools list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified ’s surveying students in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools” list. It costs about $7,224 for Surveying students per year to attend Austin Community College District.
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Saint Cloud State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Surveying Schools ranking. St. Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s surveying degrees to qualified students.
St. Cloud State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for St. Cloud State University is $14,581 for Surveying students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Read more about Surveying Technology/Surveying at St. Cloud State University
Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Surveying Schools ranking, coming in at #10. Utah Valley University is located in Orem, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s surveying degrees to qualified students.
UVU also took the #13 spot in our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Utah Valley University is $9,955 for Surveying students.
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%.
Full UVU Surveying Technology/Surveying Report
Vincennes University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Surveying Schools ranking. Vincennes University is located in Vincennes, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s surveying degrees to qualified students.
Vincennes University also made our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend Vincennes University is $11,518 for surveying students.
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Lone Star College System did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Surveying Schools ranking, coming in at #12. North Harris Montgomery is a large public school situated in The Woodlands, Texas. It awarded 18 ’s surveying degrees in 2020-2021.
North Harris Montgomery not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools” list. It costs about $8,711 for Surveying students per year to attend North Harris Montgomery.
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University of Florida ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Surveying Schools list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s surveying degrees to qualified students.
UF also took the #1 spot in our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,135 for Surveying students per year to attend University of Florida.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Alaska Anchorage ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Surveying Schools list. Anchorage, Alaska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s surveying degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
UAA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools” list. It costs about $11,782 for Surveying students per year to attend University of Alaska Anchorage.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Full University of Alaska Anchorage Surveying Technology/Surveying Report
With a ranking of #15, Alfred State College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Surveying Schools list. Alfred State College is a small public school situated in Alfred, New York. It awarded 11 ’s surveying degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our surveying students list, Alfred State has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,263 for surveying students per year to attend Alfred State.
Full Alfred State Surveying Technology/Surveying Report
With a ranking of #16, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Surveying Schools list. ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s surveying degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our surveying students list, ETSU has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ETSU is $12,894 for Surveying students.
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Nicholls State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Surveying Schools ranking. Thibodaux, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s surveying degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Nicholls State University also made our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools” list, coming in at #23. The estimated yearly cost for Nicholls State University is $12,755 for surveying students.
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California State University - Fresno landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Surveying Schools ranking. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s surveying degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Fresno State also made our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $6,230 for Surveying students per year to attend California State University - Fresno.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Surveying Technology/Surveying at California State University - Fresno
With a ranking of #19, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Surveying Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Pocatello, Idaho, and it awarded 10 ’s surveying degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our surveying students list, ISU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,410 for surveying students per year to attend Idaho State University.
Read more about Surveying Technology/Surveying at ISU
Colorado Mesa University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Surveying Schools list. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized school located in Grand Junction, Colorado that handed out 9 ’s surveying degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado Mesa also made our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools” list, coming in at #20. It costs about $16,118 for surveying students per year to attend Colorado Mesa University.
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University of Maine did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Surveying Schools ranking, coming in at #21. UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s surveying degrees to qualified students.
UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools” list. It costs about $16,033 for surveying students per year to attend University of Maine.
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%.
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Pennsylvania College of Technology ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Surveying Schools list. Located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s surveying students in 2020-2021.
Penn College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Pennsylvania College of Technology is $25,181 for surveying students.
Full Penn College Surveying Technology/Surveying Report
Oregon Institute of Technology landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Surveying Schools ranking. Oregon Institute of Technology is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s surveying degrees to qualified students.
OIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend OIT is $15,680 for Surveying students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
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Northwestern Michigan College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Surveying Schools list. Northwestern Michigan College is located in Traverse City, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s surveying degrees to qualified students.
NMC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend NMC is $6,874 for surveying students.
Full Northwestern Michigan College Surveying Technology/Surveying Report
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References
- 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 our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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