by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Surveying Engineering Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Surveying Engineering is the 351st most popular major in the country with 73 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, surveying engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $56,146 and had an average of $27,000 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Surveying Engineering Major” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in surveying engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular surveying engineering programs in the United States.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Surveying Engineering Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for surveying engineering students.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Surveying Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the #1 spot on the list. FAU is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 10 ’s surveying engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Surveying Engineering Major. This fairly large school is located in Big Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 10 ’s surveying engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Surveying Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairmont State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Fairmont State is a small school located in Fairmont, West Virginia that handed out 7 ’s surveying engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Surveying Engineering Major. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Surveying Engineering at Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Surveying Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina A & T State University landed the #5 spot on the list. NC A&T is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 4 ’s surveying engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Central New Mexico Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Surveying Engineering Major ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s surveying engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Surveying Engineering at Central New Mexico Community College
University of Maine landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surveying Engineering Major ranking. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s surveying engineering degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Surveying Engineering at University of Maine
Michigan Technological University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surveying Engineering Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 2 ’s surveying engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Surveying Engineering at Michigan Technological University
With a ranking of #9, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surveying Engineering Major list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s surveying engineering students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Nicholls State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Surveying Engineering Major ranking. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Thibodaux, Louisiana. It awarded 0 ’s surveying engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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