by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surveying Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 813 people earned their degree in surveying technology/surveying, making the major the 602nd most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 256 surveying technology/surveying graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surveying Major” ranking, we looked at 63 colleges that offer a degree in surveying technology/surveying. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in surveying technology/surveying.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The surveying school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surveying Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surveying Major”.
Out of the 63 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surveying Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science landed the #1 spot on the list. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is located in Paul Smiths, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s surveying degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Surveying Technology/Surveying at Paul Smith’s College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surveying Major. OSU-OKC is a small public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 19 associates’s surveying degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surveying Major. Southwestern Community College is a small school located in Sylva, North Carolina that handed out 11 associates’s surveying degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Surveying Technology/Surveying at Southwestern Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glenville State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surveying Major list. Located in Glenville, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s surveying students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Surveying Technology/Surveying at Glenville State College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surveying Major. Southeast Tech is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s surveying degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Surveying Technology/Surveying at Southeast Technical College
With a ranking of #6, Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surveying Major list. Pennsylvania College of Technology is a public institution located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Surveying Technology/Surveying at Pennsylvania College of Technology
With a ranking of #7, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surveying Major list. Located in Asheville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s surveying students in 2020-2021.
Tyler Junior College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surveying Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 20 associates’s surveying degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tyler Junior College Surveying Technology/Surveying Report
University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surveying Major ranking. University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton is a small public school situated in Morrilton, Arkansas. It awarded 7 associates’s surveying degrees in 2020-2021.
Renton Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surveying Major list. Renton Technical College is located in Renton, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s surveying degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Surveying Technology/Surveying at Renton Technical College
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surveying Major list. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is a small school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 3 associates’s surveying degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Alfred State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surveying Major ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Alfred, New York, and it awarded 6 associates’s surveying degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Surveying Technology/Surveying at Alfred State
With a ranking of #13, Great Basin College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surveying Major list. Great Basin College is a small public school situated in Elko, Nevada. It awarded 4 associates’s surveying degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Surveying Technology/Surveying at Great Basin College
Bismarck State College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surveying Major ranking. BSC is a small public school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota. It awarded 5 associates’s surveying degrees in 2020-2021.
Santiago Canyon College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surveying Major list. Located in Orange, California, this fairly large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified associates’s surveying students in 2020-2021.
Full Santiago Canyon College Surveying Technology/Surveying Report
Northwestern Michigan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surveying Major ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Traverse City, Michigan, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s surveying students in 2020-2021.
Full Northwestern Michigan College Surveying Technology/Surveying Report
Flathead Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surveying Major ranking, coming in at #17. Flathead Valley Community College is a small school located in Kalispell, Montana that handed out 1 associates’s surveying degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Flathead Valley Community College Surveying Technology/Surveying Report
Clark College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surveying Major ranking, coming in at #18. Clark College is located in Vancouver, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s surveying degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Surveying Technology/Surveying at Clark College
Ferris State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surveying Major ranking. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified associates’s surveying students in 2020-2021.
Full Ferris State University Surveying Technology/Surveying Report
Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surveying Major ranking. SRJC is a public institution located in Santa Rosa, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Surveying Technology/Surveying at Santa Rosa Junior College
Cuyamaca College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surveying Major ranking. Cuyamaca College is a medium-sized school located in El Cajon, California that handed out 3 associates’s surveying degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Surveying Technology/Surveying at Cuyamaca College
Western Piedmont Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surveying Major ranking. Located in Morganton, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s surveying students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #23, Sandhills Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surveying Major list. This small school is located in Pinehurst, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 associates’s surveying degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surveying Major list. Colorado Mesa is a public institution located in Grand Junction, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Surveying Technology/Surveying at Colorado Mesa University
University of Arkansas at Monticello landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Surveying Major ranking. UAM is a small public school situated in Monticello, Arkansas. It awarded 2 associates’s surveying degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Surveying Technology/Surveying at University of Arkansas at Monticello
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