Colleges and Universities for Land Surveyors

In the field of land surveying almost every surveyor dreams of becoming a professionally licensed surveyor or PSL. This may seem like a daunting task, but it is definitely manageable and can be achieved much easier depending on which state you are in. Some states require what is called an ABET accredited bachelor’s degree to become a professionally licensed surveyor (PLS). We know that also in a field like this it gets lonely and maintaining a team of academic and industry professionals with like-minded individuals is key to success. We will be going more in depth on what an ABET accredited bachelor’s degree is, and where you can get an ABET accredited bachelor’s degree in the United States as well as some other colleges and universities who have surveying and geomatics programs.

What is an ABET accredited bachelor’s degree? How do I get an ABET accredited bachelor’s degree?

An ABET accreditation as stated on www.abet.org “provides assurance that a college or university program meets the quality standards of the profession for which that program prepares graduates”. Simply put, some colleges will get backing from ABET for a specific program and if you graduate from that program, you are ABET accredited. These accreditations provide assurance that the program meets the quality standards for the profession which that program is preparing the graduates for.

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List of Programs Including ABET ACCREDITATIONS

Alabama

ABET-Accredited Troy University – Surveying and Geomatics Sciences (BS) (ASAC)

Alaska

ABET-Accredited University of Alaska Anchorage – Geomatics (BS) (ASAC)
University of Fairbanks

California

ABET-Accredited California State Polytechnic Univeristy, Pomona – Geospatial Engineering option in Civil Engineering (BS) (EAC)
ABET-Accredited California State University, Fresno – Geomatics Engineering (BS) (EAC)
College of the Canyons (AS Degree and Certificate in Land Surveying)
Cuyamaca College (AAS Degree in Surveying Technology
East Los Angeles College
Santa Rosa Junior College (AS Degree and Certificate in Land Surveying)
Evergreen Valley College (AA, AS and Certificate in Surveying and Geomatics)
Mt. San Jacinto College, San Jacinto Campus (Engineering Technology)
Rio Hondo College (Civil Design Technology)
Santiago Canyon College (AS and Certificate in Surveying and Mapping Sciences)
University of California – Riverside (Certificate in GIS)

Colorado

Western Colorado Community College

Delaware

Florida

ABET-Accredited Florida Atlantic University – Geomatics Engineering (BSGE) (EAC)
ABET-Accredited University of Florida – Geomatics (BS) (ASAC)

Georgia

ABET-Accredited Kennesaw State University – Geospatial Technology Land Surveying Option (BS)

Hawaii

Hawaii Community College – Hilo (AEC)

Idaho

ABET-Accredited Idaho State University – Surveying and Geomatics Engineering Technology (BS) (TAC)
Lewis and Clark State College
Boise State

Indiana

Illinois

Parkland College, Land Surveying (Surveying Technology)
Lake Land College (Civil Engineering Technology)
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville (Land Surveying Specialization)

Iowa

Kansas

Kansas City Kansas Community College For more information call 913-288-7882
P ittsburg State (Engineering Technology)

Kentucky

Louisiana

ABET-Accredited Nicholls State University – Geomatics (BS) (ASAC)
South Louisiana Community College – Lafayette Campus (Civil, Survey and Mapping)

Maine

ABET-Accredited University of Maine – Surveying Engineering Technology (BS) (TAC)
Online Undergraduate Certificate in Surveying Engineering Technology

Maryland

Massachusetts

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Michigan

ABET-Accredited Ferris State University – Surveying Engineering (BS) (EAC)
ABET-Accredited Michigan Technological University – Surveying Engineering (BS) (EAC)
Macomb Community College (AAS)

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska