2023 Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Surveying for an Associate” 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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 60 surveying technology/surveying graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 16 surveying technology/surveying graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,822 and $20,997 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Surveying for an Associate” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in surveying technology/surveying. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great surveying technology/surveying programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the surveying technology/surveying program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Surveying for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region associate degree vets studying surveying.
Top 2 Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Surveying for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the #1 spot on the list. UVU is a public institution located in Orem, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UVU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 813 of the 40,936 students enrolled at Utah Valley University were GI Bill® students, of which 379 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,550. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Utah Valley University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mesa University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Surveying for an Associate list. Grand Junction, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s surveying degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Colorado Mesa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Of the 9,110 students enrolled at Colorado Mesa University, 439 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 196 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,707. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Colorado Mesa]](/colleges/mesa-state-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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