Surveying Engineering degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #1109 out of the 1506 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Surveying Engineering Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 73 degrees in surveying engineering to qualified students.
The surveying engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Surveying Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for surveying engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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Best Schools for Surveying Engineering in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the surveying engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
University of Houston is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in surveying engineering. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.
There were about 1 surveying engineering students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.
It's hard to beat Michigan Technological University if you wish to pursue a degree in surveying engineering. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan Tech is a great university overall.
There were about 2 surveying engineering students who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent data year.
Ferris State University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in surveying engineering. Ferris is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Big Rapids. This university ranks 16th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 10 surveying engineering students who graduated with this degree at Ferris in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student who is interested in surveying engineering needs to check out Florida Atlantic University. FAU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Boca Raton. A Best Colleges rank of #484 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FAU is a great university overall.
There were about 10 surveying engineering students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent data year.
It is hard to beat University of Maine if you wish to pursue a degree in surveying engineering. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were roughly 6 surveying engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent year we have data available.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in surveying engineering. Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 55th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 5 surveying engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M Corpus Christi in the most recent data year.
NC A&T is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Greensboro. This university ranks 41st out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were roughly 4 surveying engineering students who graduated with this degree at NC A&T in the most recent data year.
Rankings in Majors Related to Surveying Engineering
Surveying Engineering is one of 0 different types of Surveying Engineering programs to choose from.
Notes and References
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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The surveying engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Surveying Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for surveying engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
