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2024 Best Automation Engineer Technology Schools in the Plains States Region

9 Colleges in the Plains States Region
273 Automation Engineer Tech Degrees Awarded
A degree in automation engineer technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #533 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Automation Engineer Technology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 273 degrees in automation engineer technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Automation Engineer Technology School

Best Automation Engineer Technology Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of automation engineer technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for automation engineer technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Associate Degrees in Automation Engineer Tech

The automation engineer tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Automation Engineer Technology Schools in the Plains States Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Automation Engineer Technology in the Plains States Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the automation engineer tech degree levels they offer.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Automation Engineer Tech

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
60 Automation Engineer Tech Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in automation engineer technology needs to take a look at Hennepin Technical College. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #171 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hennepin Technical College is a great college overall.

There were about 60 automation engineer technology students who graduated with this degree at Hennepin Technical College in the most recent data year.

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Ridgewater College
Willmar, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MN

Ridgewater College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in automation engineer technology. Ridgewater College is a small public college located in the town of Willmar. This college ranks 41st out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 11 automation engineer technology students who graduated with this degree at Ridgewater College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IA

Kirkwood Community College is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in automation engineer technology. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 28th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 6 automation engineer technology students who graduated with this degree at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN

It's difficult to beat Alexandria Technical & Community College if you want to pursue a degree in automation engineer technology. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 43rd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 24 automation engineer technology students who graduated with this degree at ATCC in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN

Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #689 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St Cloud Technical and Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 10 automation engineer technology students who graduated with this degree at St Cloud Technical and Community College in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IA

Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 27th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 5 automation engineer technology students who graduated with this degree at Western Iowa Tech Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD
18.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #657 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mitchell Tech is a great college overall.

There were about 16 automation engineer technology students who graduated with this degree at Mitchell Tech in the most recent data year.

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South Central College
North Mankato, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
34 Automation Engineer Tech Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of North Mankato, South Central College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 51st out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 34 automation engineer technology students who graduated with this degree at South Central College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA
37.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #501 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DMACC is a great college overall.

There were about 8 automation engineer technology students who graduated with this degree at DMACC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in automation engineer technology from Des Moines Area Community College

Best Automation Engineer Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best automation engineer technology schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 111
Iowa 648 31
Kansas 599 11
South Dakota 381 16

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Automation Engineer Technology is one of 6 different types of Electromechanical Engineering Technology programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology 355
Instrumentation Technology 127
Robotics Technology 90
Biomedical Technology 30
Other Electromechanical & Instrumentation & Maintenance Technologies/Technicians 26

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