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2025 Best Automation Engineer Technology Schools

15 Colleges in the United States
1,075 Automation Engineer Tech Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in automation engineer technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #533 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 15 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Automation Engineer Technology Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,075 degrees in automation engineer technology annually.

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Choosing a Great Automation Engineer Technology School

Best Automation Engineer Technology Schools The automation engineer tech program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Automation Engineer Technology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Automation Engineer Technology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Automation Engineer Technology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Automation Engineer Tech
Bachelor's Degrees in Automation Engineer Tech
Master's Degrees in Automation Engineer Tech

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Automation Engineer Technology Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Automation Engineer Technology in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of automation engineer tech degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Automation Engineer Tech

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
30.8% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Texas State Technical College if you want to pursue a degree in automation engineer technology. TSTC is a large public college located in the city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means TSTC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 13 automation engineer technology students who graduated with this degree at TSTC in the most recent data year.

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Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
119 Automation Engineer Tech Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Vincennes University if you want to pursue a degree in automation engineer technology. Located in the town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #365 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Vincennes University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 119 automation engineer technology students who graduated with this degree at Vincennes University in the most recent data year.

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

It is difficult to beat Hennepin Technical College if you want to pursue a degree in automation engineer technology. Hennepin Technical College is a small public college located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park. A Best Colleges rank of #282 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Hennepin Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 55 automation engineer technology students who graduated with this degree at Hennepin Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
87 Automation Engineer Tech Degrees Awarded

ECPI University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in automation engineer technology. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #215 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ECPI University is a great university overall.

There were about 87 automation engineer technology students who graduated with this degree at ECPI University in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI
45.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #387 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means FVTC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 20 automation engineer technology students who graduated with this degree at FVTC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in automation engineer technology from Fox Valley Technical College

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN
16.7% Growth in Graduates

St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public college located in the small city of Saint Cloud. This college ranks 24th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 12 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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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK

OSU Institute of Technology is a small public university located in the distant town of Okmulgee. This university ranks 7th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were about 30 automation engineer technology students who graduated with this degree at OSU Institute of Technology in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 48th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 4 automation engineer technology students who graduated with this degree at Penn College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
55.6% Growth in Graduates

Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Dayton. A Best Colleges rank of #552 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Sinclair Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 18 automation engineer technology students who graduated with this degree at Sinclair Community College in the most recent data year.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA
11.1% Growth in Graduates

DMACC is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Ankeny. A Best Colleges rank of #408 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means DMACC is a great college overall.

There were about 9 automation engineer technology students who graduated with this degree at DMACC in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Automation Engineer Technology by Region

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One of 6 majors within the Electromechanical Engineering Technology area of study, Automation Engineer Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology 2,769
Instrumentation Technology 2,624
Other Electromechanical & Instrumentation & Maintenance Technologies/Technicians 2,016
Biomedical Technology 1,156
Robotics Technology 699
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology 441

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