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2026 Best Value Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in South Dakota

[Construction Engineering Technology/Technician](/majors/engineering-technologies/construction-engineering-technology/construction-engineering-technology-technician/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 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 South Dakota

2026 Best Value Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in South 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

Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, SD

$6,718 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,000 Avg Student Debt

$45,473 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Lake Area Technical Institute the best value for a degree in construction engineering technology/technician in South Dakota. Lake Area Technical Institute is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Watertown. In-state tuition and fees average $6,718. Students borrow a median of $12,000 to complete the construction engineering technology/technician program here. Early-career construction engineering technology/technician graduates make about $75,253. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Southeast Technical Institute
Sioux Falls, SD

$7,650 In-State Tuition & Fees

$18,442 Avg Student Debt

$46,709 Median Earnings (10yr)

Southeast Technical Institute came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value construction engineering technology/technician schools. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Southeast Technical Institute is a mid-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,650. Typical student debt for construction engineering technology/technician graduates is $18,442. Soon after graduation, construction engineering technology/technician degree recipients from Southeast Technical Institute generally make around $48,654. Set against $18,442 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), 2026 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 · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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.