What You'll Learn
Oregon Tech will give you the skills to be a land surveyor and/or geospatial professional by teaching you how to use high-performance geographical equipment and systems to analyze the great outdoors of Klamath Falls. At Oregon Tech, the study of Geomatics combines theory, problem-solving, and field work to train students for an exciting career.
The location of the Klamath Falls campus provides great conditions to survey and analyze the Earth around us because of the approximate 300 days of sunshine year-round and includes unique arrangements of physical features and slope differences.
Geospatial Research and Training Center
Advancing GIS, remote sensing, UAVs, and spatial analytics for real‑world impact in the environment, infrastructure, and communities.
- Applied projects using UAV photogrammetry, LiDAR, and satellite imagery
- Student research assistantships and client‑based capstones
- Professional workshops and customized training for partners
Contact Admissions
Accredited by the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Geomatics - Surveying Option, BS.
Klamath Falls
Alumni, Class of 2020
“I love the Geomatics program at Oregon Tech because of the small class sizes and the one-on-one time I can get with my professors.”
B.S. Geomatics — SurveyingTotal credits: 181 quarter credits. Prepares you for professional licensure with boundary law, geodesy, GNSS, photogrammetry, LiDAR, construction & route surveying, and subdivision design. Extensive field labs and industry internships build real‑world skills. Sample 4‑Year Sequence (example)
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B.S. Geographic Information Systems (GIS)Total credits: 180 quarter credits. Develop deep skills in spatial analysis, cartography, remote sensing, geodatabases, and GIS programming (ArcGIS Pro/Online). Apply GIS to environment, planning, health, transportation, and business through client projects. Sample 4‑Year Sequence (example)
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Minor in GISTotal credits: typically 22+ credits. Build a geospatial toolkit alongside any major—cartography, spatial analysis, remote sensing, and GIS applications. Ideal for engineering, environmental science, business, and health students. |
Online GIS CertificateTimeline: complete in as little as 9 months. A focused professional program covering ArcGIS Pro/Online, spatial data management, analysis, and map communication, culminating in a real‑world capstone project. |
Jobs and Careers in Geomatics
Today, geomatics professionals use an integrated approach to measuring, analyzing and managing spatial data, employing high-tech equipment like Geographic Information Systems, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), digital photogrammetry, digital total stations, satellite and terrestrial remote sensing to create a detailed but understandable picture of the Earth's natural and constructed features.
Oregon Tech’s curriculum prepares students for employment and licensure. Oregon Tech Geomatics students can apply for the Civil Engineering Cooperative Program (CECOP) for two 6-month internships during their junior year.
A sampling of where our graduates work:
Oregon Department of Transportation
Bureau of Land Management
ESRI
Aspen GIS
Rhine-Cross Group
| Annual Rates for Base Resident Undergraduate Students at 15 Credit Hours Per Term | ||
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| *NOTE: The difference in costs are the associated fees for Portland-Metro and Klamath Falls campus | ||
| Fall 2024 to Summer 2025 | Tuition | Tuition and Fees |
| Klamath Falls | $10,964.25 | $13,260.15* |
| Portland-Metro | $10,964.25 | $11,588.25* |
Annual Rates for Medical Imaging, Respiratory Care, Dental, and Engineering & Technology Differential Resident Undergraduate Students at 15 Credit Hours Per Term | ||
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| *NOTE: The difference in costs are the associated fees for Portland-Metro and Klamath Falls campus | ||
| Fall 2024 to Summer 2025 | Tuition | Tuition and Fees |
| Klamath Falls | $15,021.00 | $17,316.90* |
| Portland-Metro | $15,021.00 | $15,645.00* |
NOTE: Rates listed above are for basic rate majors.
For the differential rates of Oregon Tech special programs, majors, as well as mandatory fees.
Please visit our Tuition and Fees Page.
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Scholarships are available for students from all walks of life—first-time college students, career changers, and everyone in between. Take the first step toward an affordable, high-quality education and let us help you build the skills you need for a brighter tomorrow.
Courses
Students have one-of-a-kind opportunities for projects in their courses. Geomatics students have been asked to find and define property lines in town, survey new territory like rivers and canals and create needed maps for purposes like emergencies and events.
Geomatics majors typically take courses in:
- Field Surveying
- Computer Programming
- Geographic Information Systems
- Global Positioning Systems
- Satellite and terrestrial remote sensing
The program also offers coursework in the more traditional areas of surveying, including boundary law, construction surveying, and computer-aided drafting.
The departmental faculty advise students. View the list of academic advisors.
If a student is unsure who their assigned academic advisor is, please contact the department chairperson or the Academic Advising office below.
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