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2027 Best Value Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in North Dakota

[Construction Engineering Technology/Technician](/majors/engineering-technologies/construction-engineering-technology/construction-engineering-technology-technician/) 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 construction engineering technology/technician students.

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• Best Value Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in North Dakota

2027 Best Value Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in North Dakota

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in construction engineering technology/technician, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Schools

1

North Dakota State College Of Science
Wahpeton, ND

$5,974 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,706 Avg Student Debt

$50,513 Median Earnings (10yr)

North Dakota State College Of Science tops our 2027 list of the best value construction engineering technology/technician schools in North Dakota. Located in the town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College Of Science is a mid-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,974, compared with $6,973 for out-of-state students. Construction Engineering Technology/technician graduates carry a median of $15,706 in student loans. Early-career construction engineering technology/technician graduates make about $48,989. Set against $15,706 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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North Dakota State University Main Campus
Fargo, ND

$10,910 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$62,203 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at North Dakota State University Main Campus earned it the #2 place for construction engineering technology/technician. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University Main Campus is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $10,910 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $15,564. Construction Engineering Technology/technician graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career construction engineering technology/technician graduates make about $74,199. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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.