2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Surveying Technology/Surveying
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Surveying Technology/Surveying is the 615th most popular major in the country with 792 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 192 surveying technology/surveying graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in surveying technology/surveying. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality surveying technology/surveying programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 16 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Surveying Technology/Surveying
Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Nicholls State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s surveying degrees in 2019-2020.
Nicholls State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Nicholls State University is $12,247 for bachelor’s degree surveying students.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 13 bachelors’s surveying degrees in 2019-2020.
St. Cloud State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Saint Cloud State University is $14,267 for bachelor’s degree surveying students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Great Basin College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Great Basin College is a small school located in Elko, Nevada that handed out 7 bachelors’s surveying degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree surveying students list, Great Basin College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,437 for Bachelor’s Degree Surveying students per year to attend Great Basin College.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 14 bachelors’s surveying degrees in 2019-2020.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $6,302 for Bachelor’s Degree Surveying students per year to attend University of Florida.
The low 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s surveying degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree surveying students list, Fresno State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Fresno is $5,464 for bachelor’s degree surveying students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mayaguez, , and it awarded 15 bachelors’s surveying degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPR Mayaguez, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,766 for bachelor’s degree surveying students per year to attend University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Kennesaw State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kennesaw State University is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 4 bachelors’s surveying degrees in 2019-2020.
KSU Georgia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for KSU Georgia is $17,221 for bachelor’s degree surveying students.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s surveying degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Akron Main Campus, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Akron Main Campus is $17,792 for bachelor’s degree surveying students.
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Alfred State College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Alfred State College is a public institution located in Alfred, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Alfred State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Alfred State is $16,630 for bachelor’s degree surveying students.
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University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. UAA is a fairly large school located in Anchorage, Alaska that handed out 12 bachelors’s surveying degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree surveying students list, UAA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UAA is $12,995 for Bachelor’s Degree Surveying students.
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Oregon Institute of Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s surveying degrees in 2019-2020.
OIT also took the #2 spot in our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,210 for bachelor’s degree surveying students per year to attend OIT.
The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Orem, Utah, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s surveying degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVU, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UVU is $9,159 for Bachelor’s Degree Surveying students.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s surveying students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NMSU Main Campus is $8,659 for Bachelor’s Degree Surveying students.
Idaho State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s surveying degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree surveying students list, ISU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,810 for Bachelor’s Degree Surveying students per year to attend ISU.
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University of Maine came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s surveying degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree surveying students list, UMaine has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMaine is $17,558 for bachelor’s degree surveying students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Maine Surveying Technology/Surveying Report
East Tennessee State University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s surveying degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree surveying students list, ETSU has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,332 for bachelor’s degree surveying students per year to attend East Tennessee State University.
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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%.
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- *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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