Curious What the Average Annual Cost of a BS Surveying/Geomatics Degree

Right now at NMSU in state is just shy of 16k out of state is nearly double.

That's just tuition.

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I'm there currently.

Hmm... just google Fresno State Tuition, where I graduated from in 1996. Current cost is $3,330 per semester. So, if completed in 4 years, that's $26,640. That amount does not include room & board.

I think my highest per semester tuition back then was around $1100 (?). Using an online inflation calculator that 1996 amount currently would be about $1,950.

@jitterboogie $16k per year?

@ric-moore?ÿ

Yes.

Was 14. Prices went up because no one is available to go to school for surveying... ???? ?????ÿ

For a 3 credit course I paid roughly 1200 with tuition and a book.

It's the online degree, so the fees are higher.

Full time tuition for in person is just over 8k a semester now.

@tim-v-pls?ÿ

That seems incredibly cheap.?ÿ Is that the overall cost, or is it also loaded with fees, bringing up nearer $10k per semester?

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UMaine is about 15,000 tuition a year out of state, 12,000 a year for in-state.?ÿ There are additional fees, and by the time you're done with those fees, it is probably more like 17k out of state a year.?ÿ

That's for their online program.?ÿ Online programs tend to be more.?ÿ In-person learning is definitely cheaper from what I have researched.

Oregon Tech is roughly 9-11k per year for tuition only right now..

https://www.oit.edu/college-costs/tuition-fees

When I went in the late 90's early 2000, it was about half of that if not less but still best bang for your $ imho.

If you are looking for a bachelor's in surveying, I highly recommend going to your local college/community college (or another community college that offers online courses) to do the gen ed classes.?ÿ Whether you take your gen ed classes (examples: English 101, economics 101, accounting 101, etc.) at a community college or a university doesn't matter.?ÿ It will save you thousands and your degree doesn't say where you got those gen-ed credits from.?ÿ It just says "university of so and so."?ÿ Obviously, you have to look into the degree requirements for the degree you are pursuing for the finer details on what classes you should take.

You can likely take about 50 credits at a community college, and transfer them in.?ÿ Again, make sure they line up with the degree you want, and your college accepts them.?ÿ But a community college is usually roughly 150 a credit.?ÿ That would be roughly 4,500 in tuition a year.?ÿ I recommend this to everyone I talk to about college.?ÿ you will save tens of thousands of dollars, and you won't regret it.?ÿ Just take the surveying classes at the university, and other 300 and 400 level classes.

Also, buy course books online.?ÿ Alibris, Thriftbooks, etc. have good deals on textbooks. Getting used books whenever possible, and older editions of the book, will also save you a few thousand dollars.

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I don't know for sure,?ÿ but it appears to be overall cost for tuition, but it would not include living expenses. I haven't looked into what other fees there are.

Books and lab fees would also be additional.

@joe-b?ÿ thanks.?ÿ I'm not looking for a program to sign up for.?ÿ Just wanting to have a somewhat reliable understanding of?ÿ the costs associated with obtaining a degree which is mandated for licensing in many jurisdictions.

I donƒ??t know current numbers for a BS in Surveying. But I can spout current numbers for the UNC School system as I have one in school now and another starting in the Fall. Including room and board youƒ??re looking at around $10K a semester or about $20K for a standard academic year. You can cut that in half if you have a local campus where you can commute. And as stated earlier, you can cut those costs even further by taking advantage of your local community college.?ÿ

Many universities offer savings when you take more than 12 credits per semester.?ÿ I took between 18 and 22 credits per semester and it saved me thousands of dollars and a year.?ÿ This can make university cheaper than CC but requires serious course planning to get a good balance between fluff classes and heavy hitters.

I use $20K as a good ballpark when advising prospective surveyors.

Posted by: @jitterboogie

Was 14. Prices went up because no one is available to go to school for surveying...

I can't tell if you say that in jest, but it would be surprising if they weren't getting a lot of surveying students.?ÿ I know online UMaine has over 100 students.?ÿ They have expanded their faculty since going online because of their growth.?ÿ Being that it's an ABET degree I would think that it would have a pretty large enrolment.?ÿ

It is interested because I know of at least one surveying school that closed its doors (on their surveying degree) in NY.?ÿ Many in-person colleges are suffering from under enrolment. ?ÿ

I believe this is because most surveying students are not traditional students, and they don't want to uproot their families, quit their jobs, and move across the state (or to another state) to pursue a degree.?ÿ Online makes it possible for all of us "non-traditional" students to get that degree.?ÿ

Like I mentioned, for in-state, in-person schools, it is usually cheaper.?ÿ For instance, Alfred in NY offers a Bachelors for 7070/year in person, resident tuition.?ÿ That would be about 29,000 for a bachelor's in tuition.?ÿ With fees, it is more like 37,000 (not including housing.)?ÿ This degree is ABET-ETAC accredited.?ÿ

Like someone else said, taking a bunch of credits at once can also save you significant money if the school you are going to has a "full-time" rate and doesn't just base it on credits.

Assuming your degree allows you to get licensed, which means you can make 10k - 15k more a year (at least,) it is worth it to get the degree.?ÿ If you get your degree by the time you are 30, and you work until 60, and you get a 5 dollar an hour raise when you get your license and degree, you will earn 312,000?ÿ more in your lifetime with the degree.?ÿ I think only making 10k more a year with a degree and a license, is very much on the low end.?ÿ

About ?œ9k/pa in the UK that's about $12k I think

I am a junior at Vincennes. It is roughly 4200ish for spring and fall semesters and 1700ish for summer semesters. I took 15 credits in the spring and fall semesters including spring 2022. I also took 6 or 7 credits in the summer. So, 36 or 37 credits per year at $280/hour. I will be getting my degree in three years instead of four. For the degree in 3 years it will cost me 29k to 30k. I am online with lab classes meeting 2 or 3 times a month for one day. No living expenses or books included in price.

School of Surveying at Otago is NZD 10k per year (4 year degree) and living costs are NZD 18-22k for 40 weeks you are at University.

That's about USD 20k per year

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Posted by: @eagle1215

I am a junior at Vincennes. It is roughly 4200ish for spring and fall semesters and 1700ish for summer semesters. I took 15 credits in the spring and fall semesters including spring 2022. I also took 6 or 7 credits in the summer. So, 36 or 37 credits per year at $280/hour. I will be getting my degree in three years instead of four. For the degree in 3 years it will cost me 29k to 30k. I am online with lab classes meeting 2 or 3 times a month for one day. No living expenses or books included in price.

Costs went up a bit since the late 90's.?ÿ I commuted from home the first few years but I lived near campus my last year.?ÿ The labs were like a full time job!

@jflamm The only way we get away with the low amount of lab time is that my boss is supposed to teach me. The labs are to see if I can operate the equipment. It is an online program and working for a surveyor is a requirement.