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2024 Best Automation Engineer Technology Schools

23 Colleges in the United States
1,075 Automation Engineer Tech Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in automation engineer technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #533 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 23 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for automation engineer technology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,075 degrees in automation engineer technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Automation Engineer Technology School

Best Automation Engineer Technology Schools The automation engineer tech program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Automation Engineer Technology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Automation Engineer Technology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Automation Engineer Technology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Automation Engineer Tech
Bachelor's Degrees in Automation Engineer Tech
Master's Degrees in Automation Engineer Tech

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Automation Engineer Technology Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Automation Engineer Technology in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of automation engineer tech degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Automation Engineer Tech

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
30.8% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Texas State Technical College if you want to pursue a degree in automation engineer technology. TSTC is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #148 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TSTC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 13 automation engineer technology students who graduated with this degree at TSTC in the most recent data year.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
119 Automation Engineer Tech Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Vincennes University if you want to pursue a degree in automation engineer technology. Located in the town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #544 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vincennes University is a great university overall.

There were about 119 automation engineer technology students who graduated with this degree at Vincennes University in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
55 Automation Engineer Tech Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Hennepin Technical College if you wish to pursue a degree in automation engineer technology. Hennepin Technical College is a small public college located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park. A Best Colleges rank of #171 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hennepin Technical College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 55 automation engineer technology students who graduated with this degree at Hennepin Technical College in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MN
15.4% Growth in Graduates

Ridgewater College is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in automation engineer technology. Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 41st out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 13 automation engineer technology students who graduated with this degree at Ridgewater College in the most recent data year.

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Western Technical College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in automation engineer technology. Western Technical College is a small public college located in the city of La Crosse. A Best Colleges rank of #451 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Western Technical College is a great college overall.More information about a degree in automation engineer technology from Western Technical College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IA
45.5% Growth in Graduates

Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids. This college ranks 28th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 11 automation engineer technology students who graduated with this degree at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent data year.

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
87 Automation Engineer Tech Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ECPI University is a great university overall.

There were about 87 automation engineer technology students who graduated with this degree at ECPI University in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN

ATCC is a small public college located in the remote town of Alexandria. This college ranks 43rd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 21 automation engineer technology students who graduated with this degree at ATCC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in automation engineer technology from Alexandria Technical & Community College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
50 Automation Engineer Tech Degrees Awarded

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Perkinston. This college ranks 7th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were roughly 50 automation engineer technology students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI
45.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #578 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FVTC is a great college overall.

There were about 20 automation engineer technology students who graduated with this degree at FVTC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in automation engineer technology from Fox Valley Technical College

Automation Engineer Technology by Region

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One of 6 majors within the Electromechanical Engineering Technology area of study, Automation Engineer Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology2,769
Instrumentation Technology2,624
Other Electromechanical & Instrumentation & Maintenance Technologies/Technicians2,016
Biomedical Technology1,156
Robotics Technology699
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology441

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