2027 Best Value Automation Engineer Technology/Technician Schools in Virginia
[Automation Engineer Technology/Technician](/majors/engineering-technologies/electromechanical-engineering-technology/automation-engineer-technology-technician/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong automation engineer technology/technician education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for automation engineer technology/technician students.
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2027 Best Value Automation Engineer Technology/Technician Schools in Virginia
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the automation engineer technology/technician degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Automation Engineer Technology/Technician Schools
For return on investment in automation engineer technology/technician, no school beat Ecpi University this year. Ecpi University is a large private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach. In-state tuition and fees average $18,484. Automation Engineer Technology/technician graduates carry a median of $37,952 in student loans. Soon after graduation, automation engineer technology/technician degree recipients from Ecpi University generally make around $64,359. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 74%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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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