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2027 Best Automation Engineer Technology/Technician Schools in Minnesota

6 Colleges in the United States
243 Automation Engineer Technology/Technician Degrees Awarded
$55,278 Avg Early-Career Salary

Automation Engineer Technology/Technician degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for automation engineer technology/technician students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Automation Engineer Technology/Technician in Minnesota

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the automation engineer technology/technician degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Automation Engineer Technology/Technician

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN

Leading the list is Hennepin Technical College, our #1 school for automation engineer technology/technician. This moderately-sized public university is located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park. About 154 automation engineer technology/technician degrees were awarded at Hennepin Technical College in the most recent year. Graduates of the automation engineer technology/technician program make about $71,199 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $16,465. See the full automation engineer technology/technician program report for Hennepin Technical College

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Alexandria Technical And Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in automation engineer technology/technician, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of Alexandria, Alexandria Technical And Community College is a mid-sized public institution. Alexandria Technical And Community College awarded about 22 automation engineer technology/technician degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, automation engineer technology/technician degree recipients from Alexandria Technical And Community College generally make around $55,372. Alexandria Technical And Community College graduates carry a median of $12,000 in student loans. See the full automation engineer technology/technician program report for Alexandria Technical And Community College

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Students looking for a strong automation engineer technology/technician program will find one at Central Lakes College Brainerd, which ranked #3. Set in the town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College Brainerd is a moderately-sized public institution. There were roughly 15 automation engineer technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Central Lakes College Brainerd in the most recent data year. Automation Engineer Technology/technician graduates of Central Lakes College Brainerd earn a median of $60,937 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $14,479. See the full automation engineer technology/technician program report for Central Lakes College Brainerd

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Minnesota West Community And Technical College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in automation engineer technology/technician, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the rural area of Granite Falls, Minnesota West Community And Technical College is a moderately-sized public institution. Minnesota West Community And Technical College awarded about 12 automation engineer technology/technician degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, automation engineer technology/technician degree recipients from Minnesota West Community And Technical College generally make around $43,009. Minnesota West Community And Technical College graduates carry a median of $13,946 in student loans. More information about a degree in automation engineer technology/technician from Minnesota West Community And Technical College

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South Central College
North Mankato, MN

Students looking for a strong automation engineer technology/technician program will find one at South Central College, which ranked #5. Set in the suburb of North Mankato, South Central College is a mid-sized public institution. About 27 automation engineer technology/technician degrees were awarded at South Central College in the most recent year. Automation Engineer Technology/technician graduates of South Central College earn a median of $56,246 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $8,450 to complete this degree. Read more about the automation engineer technology/technician program at South Central College

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Pine Technical College came in at #6 for automation engineer technology/technician this year. Pine Technical College is a mid-sized public school located in the rural area of Pine City. There were roughly 13 automation engineer technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Pine Technical College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, automation engineer technology/technician degree recipients from Pine Technical College generally make around $44,905. Pine Technical College graduates carry a median of $22,454 in student loans. Read more about the automation engineer technology/technician program at Pine Technical College

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.

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