2026 Best Value Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools in Minnesota

[Surveying Technology/Surveying](/majors/engineering-technologies/engineering-related-technologies/surveying-technology-surveying/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value surveying technology/surveying schools.
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2026 Best Value Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools in Minnesota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in surveying technology/surveying, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools
For return on investment in surveying technology/surveying, no school beat Saint Cloud State University this year. Set in the city of Saint Cloud, Saint Cloud State University is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $10,245. Surveying Technology/surveying graduates carry a median of $25,076 in student loans. Early-career surveying technology/surveying graduates make about $51,625. Set against $25,076 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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).
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