Survey Technology Degree

The technical nature of Surveying Technology best described as a field of study in focused on the assessment, analysis, and technical skills involved in modern day surveying. Get more details below including other Nebraska colleges that offer survey technology degrees.

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South Louisiana Community College

601 E. College Drive, Winnebago, NE

South Louisiana Community College, also referred to as SLCC, is a public two year institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school was formed in 1997 in order to provide a number of Louisiana's parishes with post-secondary education opportunities.

The parishes served by the SLCC include Lafayette, Acadia, St. Landry, St. Martin, St, Mary, Evangeline, and Vermillion. The school maintains a second campus in Iberia and a center in Franklin. The school enrolls nearly 3000 students annually.

 Academics

SLCC offers a variety of programs that allow for transfer or career development. This school is known for its education, liberal arts, and engineering technician programs, as well as for having the only “school of choice” program in the state, which allows high school students to complete their education and earn a high school diploma and associate degree at the same time.

Transfer programs allow for the pursuit of bachelor degrees upon completion, mirroring the first two years of a four year education and allowing for entry at the sophomore level at the transfer school. Career programs prepare individuals for long term employment through programs that provide education and training in a specific field, which usually take up to two years to complete.

Admissions and Financial Aid

Individuals wishing to enroll at SLCC may do so by completing the application and paying all fees. Some students may be required to take a placement exam. Students are asked to provide transcripts if available. Participation in orientation is encouraged, as is meeting with a counselor to discuss program enrollment and options.

Financial aid is available in the form of loans, grants and scholarships which are distributed based on need as determined by a student's completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which must be resubmitted yearly.

Students Enrolled in the Survey Technology Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. South Louisiana Community College has offered the following program levels for students:

• Less Than One Year Certificate
• Less Than Two-Year Award
• Associate's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

Description

Collect, analyze, and interpret geographic information provided by geodetic surveys, aerial photographs, and satellite data. Research, study, and prepare maps and other spatial data in digital or graphic form for legal, social, political, educational, and design purposes. May work with Geographic Information Systems (GIS). May design and evaluate algorithms, data structures, and user interfaces for GIS and mapping systems.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, cartographers and photogrammetrists employment is expected to grow at a rate of 29.3% from 2014 to 2024

Surveyors

Description

Make exact measurements and determine property boundaries. Provide data relevant to the shape, contour, gravitation, location, elevation, or dimension of land or land features on or near the earth's surface for engineering, mapmaking, mining, land evaluation, construction, and other purposes.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, surveyors employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -2.0% from 2014 to 2024

Surveying Technicians

Description

Adjust and operate surveying instruments, such as the theodolite and electronic distance-measuring equipment, and compile notes, make sketches and enter data into computers.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, surveying technicians employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -7.6% from 2014 to 2024

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).