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2026 Best Value Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools in the The Plains States Region

[Surveying Technology/Surveying](/majors/engineering-technologies/engineering-related-technologies/surveying-technology-surveying/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong surveying technology/surveying education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 8 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value surveying technology/surveying schools.

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• Best Value Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools in the The Plains States Region

2026 Best Value Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools in the The Plains States Region

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

Best Value Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN

$10,245 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,076 Avg Student Debt

$55,813 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Saint Cloud State University the best value for a degree in surveying technology/surveying in the The Plains States Region. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, Saint Cloud State University is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $10,245. Typical student debt for surveying technology/surveying graduates is $25,076. Soon after graduation, surveying technology/surveying degree recipients from Saint Cloud State University generally make around $51,625. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Saint Cloud State University admits about 95% of applicants.

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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)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Southeast Technical Institute earned it the #2 place for surveying technology/surveying. Southeast Technical Institute is a mid-sized public school located in the city of Sioux Falls. Students from in state pay about $7,650 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $18,442 to complete the surveying technology/surveying program here. Early-career surveying technology/surveying graduates make about $48,654. That is a strong return on a $18,442 median debt.

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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 · 8 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.