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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Automation Engineer Technology in the Plains States Region

16 Ranked Colleges
169 Degrees Awarded
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Automation Engineer Tech Major in the Plains States Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Automation Engineer Tech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Automation Engineer Technology is the 533rd most popular major in the country with 1,082 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 273 automation engineer technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 169 automation engineer technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Automation Engineer Tech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in automation engineer technology/technician. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their automation engineer technology/technician program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Automation Engineer Tech Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree automation engineer tech students.

Top 16 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Automation Engineer Technology in the Plains States Region

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South Central College
North Mankato, Minnesota

Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Automation Engineer Tech Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Central College landed the #1 spot on the list. South Central College is located in North Mankato, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 associates’s automation engineer tech degrees to qualified students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Automation Engineer Tech Major in the Plains States Region. ATCC is a public institution located in Alexandria, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Automation Engineer Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Mitchell Technical College is a small school located in Mitchell, South Dakota that handed out 16 associates’s automation engineer tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hennepin Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Automation Engineer Tech Major in the Plains States Region. Brooklyn Park, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s automation engineer tech degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hawkeye Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Automation Engineer Tech Major in the Plains States Region. This medium-sized school is located in Waterloo, Iowa, and it awarded 12 associates’s automation engineer tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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Northland Community and Technical College
Thief River Falls, Minnesota

Northland Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Automation Engineer Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified associates’s automation engineer tech students in 2020-2021.

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Central Lakes College - Brainerd landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Automation Engineer Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Central Lakes College is a public institution located in Brainerd, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #8, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Automation Engineer Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Ridgewater College
Willmar, Minnesota

With a ranking of #9, Ridgewater College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Automation Engineer Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Ridgewater College is a small school located in Willmar, Minnesota that handed out 6 associates’s automation engineer tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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Minnesota West Community and Technical College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Automation Engineer Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota West Community and Technical College is a small school located in Granite Falls, Minnesota that handed out 4 associates’s automation engineer tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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Hutchinson Community College
Hutchinson, Kansas

With a ranking of #11, Hutchinson Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Automation Engineer Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Hutchinson Community College is a public institution located in Hutchinson, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Automation Engineer Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Kirkwood Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Automation Engineer Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s automation engineer tech degrees to qualified students.

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Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Kansas

Johnson County Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Automation Engineer Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. JCCC is a fairly large public school situated in Overland Park, Kansas. It awarded 6 associates’s automation engineer tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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Des Moines Area Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Automation Engineer Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. DMACC is a large school located in Ankeny, Iowa that handed out 8 associates’s automation engineer tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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Southeastern Community College
West Burlington, Iowa

With a ranking of #16, Southeastern Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Automation Engineer Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Southeastern Community College is a small public school situated in West Burlington, Iowa. It awarded 0 associates’s automation engineer tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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