by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Automation Engineer Tech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 1,075 people earned their degree in automation engineer technology, making the major the 533rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 254 automation engineer technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 176 automation engineer technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,161 and $15,228 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Automation Engineer Tech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in automation engineer technology. That schools that top this list have a program in automation engineer technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Automation Engineer Tech Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Automation Engineer Tech Major in the Plains States Region”.
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 a small public school situated in North Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 11 associates’s automation engineer tech degrees in 2021-2022.
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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. Located in Alexandria, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified associates’s automation engineer tech students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mitchell Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Automation Engineer Tech Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Mitchell, South Dakota, and it awarded 16 associates’s automation engineer tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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, Hennepin Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school situated in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. It awarded 26 associates’s automation engineer tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Hennepin Technical College Automation Engineer Technology Report
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 small school is located in Waterloo, Iowa, and it awarded 9 associates’s automation engineer tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #6, Northland Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Automation Engineer Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 associates’s automation engineer tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Automation Engineer Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Central Lakes College is located in Brainerd, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 associates’s automation engineer tech degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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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 located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 associates’s automation engineer tech degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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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 public school situated in Willmar, Minnesota. It awarded 9 associates’s automation engineer tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Minnesota West Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Automation Engineer Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Minnesota West Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Granite Falls, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Hutchinson Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Automation Engineer Tech Major in the Plains States Region list. Hutchinson Community College is a small public school situated in Hutchinson, Kansas. It awarded 10 associates’s automation engineer tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Hutchinson Community College Automation Engineer Technology Report
Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Automation Engineer Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Sioux City, Iowa. It awarded 12 associates’s automation engineer tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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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. This fairly large school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 11 associates’s automation engineer tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #14, Johnson County 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. Johnson County Community College is a public institution located in Overland Park, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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. Des Moines Area Community College is a large school located in Ankeny, Iowa that handed out 9 associates’s automation engineer tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Southeastern Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Automation Engineer Tech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in West Burlington, Iowa, and it awarded 0 associates’s automation engineer tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Southeastern Community College Automation Engineer Technology Report
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