Michigan Technological UniversityPublic, 4-year · Houghton, MI · Bachelor's, Graduate certificate
15 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Surveying Engineering
CIP 14.38. 23 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 97 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 12 | 20 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 11 | 56 | $78,638 | $63,014 to $89,670 |
| Graduate certificate | 3 | 9 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Master's | 3 | 12 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Doctorate | 1 | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Surveying Engineering credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 1 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
Florida Atlantic UniversityPublic, 4-year · Boca Raton, FL · Bachelor's, Certificate
14 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiPublic, 4-year · Corpus Christi, TX · Master's
10 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of MainePublic, 4-year · Orono, ME · Graduate certificate, Master's, Bachelor's, Certificate · Fully online option reported
9 awardsProgram earnings not reported
North Carolina A & T State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Greensboro, NC · Bachelor's
7 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Rowan UniversityPublic, 4-year · Glassboro, NJ · Bachelor's
7 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Northern Virginia Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Annandale, VA · Certificate
6 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Tidewater Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Norfolk, VA · Certificate
6 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Fairmont State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Fairmont, WV · Bachelor's
5 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Ferris State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Big Rapids, MI · Bachelor's, Certificate
4 awards$84,958 median 4 years out
Nicholls State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Thibodaux, LA · Bachelor's
4 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarrePublic, 4-year · Dallas, PA · Bachelor's
4 awards$77,094 median 4 years out
University of Akron Main CampusPublic, 4-year · Akron, OH · Certificate
4 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Mountain Empire Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Big Stone Gap, VA · Certificate
2 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Bristol Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Fall River, MA · Certificate
0 awardsProgram earnings not reported
J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Richmond, VA · Certificate
0 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Paul D Camp Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Franklin, VA · Certificate
0 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · University Park, PA · Bachelor's
0 awards$77,094 median 4 years out
Southern Illinois University EdwardsvillePublic, 4-year · Edwardsville, IL · Bachelor's
0 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Southwest Virginia Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Cedar Bluff, VA · Certificate
0 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of HoustonPublic, 4-year · Houston, TX · Master's, Doctorate
0 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Virginia Peninsula Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Hampton, VA · Certificate
0 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Blacksburg, VA · Graduate certificate
0 awardsProgram earnings not reported
3 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 14.38. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | Management | $171,270 | 220,260 |
| Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | Architecture and engineering | $81,390 | 14,260 |
| Surveyors | Architecture and engineering | $75,440 | 50,830 |
| Engineers, All Other | Architecture and engineering | $122,930 | 154,070 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $109,270 | 40,270 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Engineering
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.