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2027 Best Value Building Construction Technology Schools in South Dakota

[Building Construction Technology](/majors/construction-trades/building-management-inspection/building-construction-technology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for building construction technology students.

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• Best Value Building Construction Technology Schools in South Dakota

2027 Best Value Building Construction Technology Schools in South Dakota

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the building construction technology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Building Construction Technology Schools

1

Mitchell Technical Institute
Mitchell, SD

$7,524 In-State Tuition & Fees

$10,866 Avg Student Debt

$50,743 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Mitchell Technical Institute, our #1 best value for building construction technology in South Dakota. Located in the town of Mitchell, Mitchell Technical Institute is a small public university. Students from in state pay about $7,524 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $10,866 to complete the building construction technology program here. Soon after graduation, building construction technology degree recipients from Mitchell Technical Institute generally make around $37,485. Set against $10,866 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

2

Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, SD

$6,718 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,000 Avg Student Debt

$45,473 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Lake Area Technical Institute earned it the #2 place for building construction technology. Set in the town of Watertown, Lake Area Technical Institute is a mid-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,718. Typical student debt for building construction technology graduates is $12,000. Building Construction Technology graduates of Lake Area Technical Institute earn a median of $38,635 early in their careers. Set against $12,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.