Surveying Programs Near Madison, Wisconsin
Quick answer: No college within 100 miles of Madison, Wisconsin awards a surveying degree - the nearest campus is about 201 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024). Online programs that enroll Wisconsin students are the realistic route, and they are what the comparison below covers.
Surveying Program Access Near Madison, Wisconsin
| Distance from Madison | Colleges awarding this degree |
|---|---|
| Within 25 miles | 0 |
| Within 50 miles | 0 |
| Within 100 miles | 0 |
| Within 250 miles | 2 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.
No college within 100 miles of Madison awards this degree - the nearest campus is roughly 201 miles away. From Madison this is an online degree in practice, which is how most working adults take it anyway, and the comparison widget above covers programs that enroll Wisconsin students online.
Choosing A Surveying Program From Madison
The subject matter does not change by location: boundary law, geodesy, photogrammetry and remote sensing, GIS, and land development design. What changes is how you take it. Ask each college whether the program holds accreditation from ABET, how much of the coursework is delivered online, and which components require you on campus. Credit transfer is decided by the receiving institution and genuinely varies, so request a written transfer evaluation before you enroll.
Colleges Near Madison
We do not have campus-based schools on record within 250 miles of this area right now. School availability changes as programs open and close, and many programs in this field enroll online - see the main program page for options that are not tied to your location. Know a school we missed? Tell us.
What Surveyors Earn in Wisconsin
Surveyors in Wisconsin earn a median $79,650 per year against $75,440 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The Wisconsin median for surveyors is $79,650 per year, above the national median of $75,440, on state employment of 610 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
These are statewide figures. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish wages at city level, so no page can tell you what this job pays in Madison specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the Wisconsin page.
Other Wisconsin Cities
Sun Prairie * Fort Atkinson * Janesville * Watertown * Beloit * Fond du Lac * Oshkosh * Mount Pleasant
Related
- Surveying programs and how to choose one - the national guide to this degree
- Surveying degree programs in Wisconsin - state pay, employment and metros
- Land Surveyor career profile - the trade career this degree path builds on
- All online degree paths for tradespeople
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Completions, 2024 - institutions awarding this degree, with IPEDS institution coordinates
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 - Surveyors (SOC 17-1022)
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