2023 Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Surveying” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Southwest region, there were 114 surveying technology/surveying graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Surveying” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in surveying technology/surveying. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent surveying technology/surveying programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 Southwest Region for Surveying
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Surveying”.
Top 3 Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Surveying. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Austin Community College District supports 39,896 students, and 2,473 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 59 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $735. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Austin Community College District offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tyler Junior College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Surveying list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 40 ’s surveying degrees in 2020-2021.
Tyler Junior College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 416 of the 11,749 students enrolled at Tyler Junior College were GI Bill® students, of which 173 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,366. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Tyler Junior College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Surveying that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the #3 spot on the list. Lone Star College System is a public institution located in The Woodlands, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
North Harris Montgomery not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, North Harris Montgomery supports 70,109 students, and 1,932 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,202 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,042. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Harris Montgomery does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at North Harris Montgomery]](/colleges/lone-star-college-system/student-life/veterans/)
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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).
- 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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