Civil Engineering Technology Degree – Surveying Option
Center for Innovative Technologies
Civil Engineering Technology Degree – Surveying Option
Center for Innovative Technologies Division: 513.569.1743 • Main Campus, Main Building, Room 210
Employment Options
Graduates are prepared to:
- Conduct topographical and boundary surveys
- Lead field crews
- Operate high-tech survey equipment
- Prepare subdivision and site plans
- Use global positioning satellites for data acquisition
- Pursue a Bachelor of Science degree to become eligible to sit for surveying licensure examinations.
Representative Job Titles for Graduates
- Crew Chief
- GIS Specialist
- Site Designer
Graduate Starting Salary Projections
$30,700–$39,500 annually
Employment Outlook
Because of the explosion of technology used in the surveying profession, graduates will find numerous opportunities. Nationally, employment of surveying and mapping technicians is expected to grow 16 percent through 2020. Employment opportunities will be best for technicians possessing a bachelor’s degree, and Cincinnati State’s program is the first step toward accomplishing this goal.
Education Options
Strong Transfer History
Northern Kentucky University (as part of an articulation agreement leading to a Bachelor of Science degree and potential for registration as a Professional Surveyor in Ohio, Indiana, or Kentucky)
Representative Co-op Employers
- Abercrombie & Associates, Inc
- Bayer Becker
- Foresight Engineering and Surveying
- Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati
- Woolpert
Co-op Salary Projections
$10–$15/hour
