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2022 Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

16 Ranked Colleges
192 Degrees Awarded
$12,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 792 people earned their degree in surveying technology/surveying, making the major the 615th most popular in the United States.

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 For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 16 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 16 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Surveying Technology/Surveying (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree surveying students with aid list, UF has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,302 for Bachelor’s Degree Surveying students with aid per year to attend UF.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full UF Surveying Technology/Surveying Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Fresno State is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s surveying degrees to qualified students.

Fresno State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Fresno State is $5,464 for bachelor’s degree surveying students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 California State University - Fresno Surveying Technology/Surveying Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Anchorage. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Alaska Anchorage is located in Anchorage, Alaska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s surveying degrees to qualified students.

UAA also took the #3 spot in our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UAA is $12,995 for bachelor’s degree surveying students with aid.

Read full report on Surveying Technology/Surveying at University of Alaska Anchorage

#4

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, Oregon
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s surveying students in 2019-2020.

OIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $16,210 for bachelor’s degree surveying students with aid per year to attend Oregon Institute of Technology.

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%.

Read full report on Surveying Technology/Surveying at Oregon Institute of Technology

#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #5 spot on the list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 13 bachelors’s surveying degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,267 for bachelor’s degree surveying students with aid per year to attend Saint Cloud State University.

Full Saint Cloud State University Surveying Technology/Surveying Report

#9 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s surveying degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #9 spot in our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $8,659 for Bachelor’s Degree Surveying students with aid.

Full NMSU Main Campus Surveying Technology/Surveying Report

#7

Great Basin College

Elko, Nevada
#12 in overall quality

Great Basin College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Great Basin College is located in Elko, Nevada and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s surveying degrees to qualified students.

Great Basin College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $7,437 for Bachelor’s Degree Surveying students with aid per year to attend Great Basin College.

Read more about Surveying Technology/Surveying at Great Basin College

#14 in overall quality

Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Orem, Utah, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s surveying students in 2019-2020.

UVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Utah Valley University is $9,159 for Bachelor’s Degree Surveying students with aid.

Read full report on Surveying Technology/Surveying at UVU

#9

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Nicholls State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s surveying students in 2019-2020.

Nicholls State University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,247 for bachelor’s degree surveying students with aid per year to attend Nicholls State University.

Read full report on Surveying Technology/Surveying at Nicholls State University

#10

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#7 in overall quality

University of Maine ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. UMaine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 11 bachelors’s surveying degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UMaine is $17,558 for bachelor’s degree surveying students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Surveying Technology/Surveying at University of Maine

#13 in overall quality

University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. UPR Mayaguez is a public institution located in Mayaguez, . The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UPR Mayaguez also made our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $10,766 for bachelor’s degree surveying students with aid per year to attend UPR Mayaguez.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read more about Surveying Technology/Surveying at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 12 bachelors’s surveying degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $17,792 for Bachelor’s Degree Surveying students with aid per year to attend University of Akron Main Campus.

Read full report on Surveying Technology/Surveying at University of Akron Main Campus

#13

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

Kennesaw State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Kennesaw State University is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree surveying students with aid list, KSU Georgia has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,221 for bachelor’s degree surveying students with aid per year to attend Kennesaw State University.

Read full report on Surveying Technology/Surveying at Kennesaw State University

#14

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#15 in overall quality

Idaho State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Idaho State University is a fairly large school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 3 bachelors’s surveying degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ISU, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,810 for bachelor’s degree surveying students with aid per year to attend Idaho State University.

Read full report on Surveying Technology/Surveying at ISU

#15

Alfred State College

Alfred, New York
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Alfred State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Alfred State is a small public school situated in Alfred, New York. It awarded 5 bachelors’s surveying degrees in 2019-2020.

Alfred State also took the #11 spot in our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Alfred State College is $16,630 for Bachelor’s Degree Surveying students with aid.

Full Alfred State Surveying Technology/Surveying Report

#16

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#16 in overall quality

East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Surveying Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s surveying degrees to qualified students.

ETSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for East Tennessee State University is $14,332 for bachelor’s degree surveying students with aid.

Read full report on Surveying Technology/Surveying at ETSU

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Notes and References

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

Footnotes

  • *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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