Surveying Engineering
A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific and mathematical principles to the determination of the location, elevations, and alignment of natural and manmade topographic features. Includes instruction in property line location, surveying, surface measurement, aerial and terrestrial photogrammetry, remote sensing, satellite imagery, global positioning systems, computer applications, and photographic data processing.
- Schools offering
- 11
- Annual completions
- 56
- Typical degree level
- Bachelor's
- Median earnings (5yr)
- $80k
About this major
A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific and mathematical principles to the determination of the location, elevations, and alignment of natural and manmade topographic features. Includes instruction in property line location, surveying, surface measurement, aerial and terrestrial photogrammetry, remote sensing, satellite imagery, global positioning systems, computer applications, and photographic data processing.
Where this major leads
Occupations most often associated with this major, from the federal BLS+O*NET crosswalk. Job-growth projections and median wages are national.
| Occupation | Median wage | Job growth | Typical education |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural and engineering managers | $168k | +3.8% | Bachelor's degree |
| Engineers, all other | $118k | +2.1% | Bachelor's degree |
| Surveyors | $73k | +4.4% | Bachelor's degree |
| Engineering teachers, postsecondary | $106k | +8.1% | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Cartographers and photogrammetrists | $78k | +6.4% | Bachelor's degree |
Earnings at a glance
Median graduate earnings from the federal College Scorecard, 5 and 10 years out.
Median 5-year earnings
$80k
Top colleges for Surveying Engineering
Ranked by annual completions at the associate's or bachelor's level — a proxy for program scale.
| College | Location | Assoc. | Bach. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| North Carolina A & T State University | Greensboro, NC | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Fairmont State University | Fairmont, WV | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Ferris State University | Big Rapids, MI | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | Dallas, PA | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Nicholls State University | Thibodaux, LA | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| University of Maine | Orono, ME | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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