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2027 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.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value construction engineering technology/technician schools.

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

2027 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

Southeast Technical Institute
Sioux Falls, SD

$7,650 In-State Tuition & Fees

$18,442 Avg Student Debt

$46,709 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Southeast Technical Institute, our #1 best value for construction engineering technology/technician in South Dakota. Set in the city of Sioux Falls, Southeast Technical Institute is a mid-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,650. Construction Engineering Technology/technician graduates carry a median of $18,442 in student loans. Early-career construction engineering technology/technician graduates make about $48,654. Set against $18,442 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

2

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

$9,299 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$55,070 Median Earnings (10yr)

South Dakota State University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in construction engineering technology/technician, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State University is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,299, while out-of-state students pay about $12,809. Typical student debt for construction engineering technology/technician graduates is $25,000. Early-career construction engineering technology/technician graduates make about $77,949. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. South Dakota State University admits about 98% of applicants.

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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.