​A career in surveying has great entry level pay and can start with only a high school diploma. Students who pursue this profession are typically interested in math, primarily geometry and trigonometry. The career also attracts people interested in geology, forestry, history, engineering, computer science, and astronomy. While it is challenging, it is also a very rewarding career.

Trig-Star is an annual high school mathematics competition based on the practical application of trigonometry. Students that participate are not only provided with an opportunity to earn awards, but they also leave with a better understanding of the technical profession of land surveying.

​The following schools offer programs in surveying which may be of interest to Illinois students.
List provided by the National Society of Professional Surveyors

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​New Mexico State University
Ahmed Elaksher
Geomatics Surveying Program Coordinator
(575) 646-3504
[email protected]
Geomatics Surveying Program

Parkland College
Todd W. Horton
(217) 373-3785
[email protected]
Construction Design & Management
Weekend Land Surveying Program

Parkland College also maintains a student chapter of IPLSA.

Purdue University - Calumet
Now offering 28 semester hours of surveying classes.
Construction Science & Organizational Leadership
 
Purdue University - West Lafayette
Steven D. Johnson, Ph. D.
Civil Engineering Program
 
Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
David Sherrill
Surveying Coordinator
(618) 650-5186
[email protected]
Click here to visit the SIUE website. 

Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville also maintains a student chapter of IPLSA. 

University of Wyoming
Mark Rehwaldt
(307) 766-1700
[email protected]
Land Surveying Program

National Society of Professional Surveyors has created a website to provide comprehensive information to aspiring surveyors. Gather more information by clicking the banner below!