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2026 Best Value Automation Engineer Technology/Technician Schools in Texas

[Automation Engineer Technology/Technician](/majors/engineering-technologies/electromechanical-engineering-technology/automation-engineer-technology-technician/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for automation engineer technology/technician students.

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• Best Value Automation Engineer Technology/Technician Schools in Texas

2026 Best Value Automation Engineer Technology/Technician Schools in Texas

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the automation engineer technology/technician degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Automation Engineer Technology/Technician Schools

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Midland College
Midland, TX

$3,180 In-State Tuition & Fees

$9,000 Avg Student Debt

$43,958 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in automation engineer technology/technician, no school beat Midland College this year. Midland College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Midland. In-state tuition and fees average $3,180, with out-of-state students paying around $6,180. Automation Engineer Technology/technician graduates carry a median of $9,000 in student loans. Early-career automation engineer technology/technician graduates make about $43,454. Set against $9,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX

$7,212 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,000 Avg Student Debt

$38,916 Median Earnings (10yr)

Texas State Technical College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value automation engineer technology/technician schools. Set in the city of Waco, Texas State Technical College is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,212, compared with $11,812 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for automation engineer technology/technician graduates is $11,000. Early-career automation engineer technology/technician graduates make about $63,886. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.