by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Surveying Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 813 people earned their degree in surveying technology/surveying, making the major the 602nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 155 surveying technology/surveying graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Surveying Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in surveying technology/surveying. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in surveying technology/surveying.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region surveying students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Great Basin College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Surveying Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Elko, Nevada, and it awarded 12 ’s surveying degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Surveying Technology/Surveying at Great Basin College
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Surveying Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and it awarded 10 ’s surveying degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Oregon Institute of Technology Surveying Technology/Surveying Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alaska Anchorage. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Surveying Major in the Far Western US Region. 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.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Surveying Technology/Surveying at University of Alaska Anchorage
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Renton Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Surveying Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Renton, Washington, this small public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified ’s surveying students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Renton Technical College Surveying Technology/Surveying Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santiago Canyon College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Surveying Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Orange, California, this fairly large public school handed out 57 degrees to qualified ’s surveying students in 2020-2021.
Clark College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Surveying Major in the Far Western US Region list. Clark College is a medium-sized public school situated in Vancouver, Washington. It awarded 6 ’s surveying degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Surveying Technology/Surveying at Clark College
With a ranking of #7, Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Surveying Major in the Far Western US Region list. SRJC is a fairly large school located in Santa Rosa, California that handed out 21 ’s surveying degrees in 2020-2021.
Cuyamaca College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Surveying Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cuyamaca College is a public institution located in El Cajon, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
California State University - Fresno came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Surveying Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Fresno is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 4 ’s surveying degrees in 2020-2021.
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 more about Surveying Technology/Surveying at California State University - Fresno
College of the Canyons landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Surveying Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Santa Clarita, California, and it awarded 5 ’s surveying degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of the Canyons Surveying Technology/Surveying Report
Sacramento City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Surveying Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Sacramento, California, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s surveying students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Clackamas Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Surveying Major in the Far Western US Region list. Clackamas Community College is located in Oregon City, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s surveying degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Surveying Technology/Surveying at Clackamas Community College
Bellingham Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Surveying Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s surveying students in 2020-2021.
Full Bellingham Technical College Surveying Technology/Surveying Report
With a ranking of #12, Solano Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Surveying Major in the Far Western US Region list. Solano Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fairfield, California. It awarded 0 ’s surveying degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Southern Nevada landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Surveying Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s surveying degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Surveying Technology/Surveying at College of Southern Nevada
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