by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study automation engineer technology/technician, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 15 programs that serve veteran automation engineer technology/technician students especially well, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. To help you decide, College Factual analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Leading the list is ECPI University, our #1 automation engineer technology/technician college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.5 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full automation engineer technology/technician report for ECPI University
Hennepin Technical College is a great choice for veterans pursuing automation engineer technology/technician, landing the #2 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 79.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full automation engineer technology/technician report for Hennepin Technical College
A rank of #3 makes Mitchell Technical College one of the top automation engineer technology/technician colleges for veteran students. Mitchell Technical College scores 77.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about automation engineer technology/technician at Mitchell Technical College
Fox Valley Technical College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best automation engineer technology/technician colleges for veterans. Fox Valley Technical College scores 77.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the automation engineer technology/technician program at Fox Valley Technical College
St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best automation engineer technology/technician colleges for veterans. St Cloud Technical and Community College scores 75.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
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Des Moines Area Community College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best automation engineer technology/technician colleges for veterans. Des Moines Area Community College scores 75.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the automation engineer technology/technician program at Des Moines Area Community College
Pennsylvania College of Technology placed #7 among the best automation engineer technology/technician colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 74.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about automation engineer technology/technician at Pennsylvania College of Technology
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology placed #8 among the best automation engineer technology/technician colleges for veterans. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology scores 73.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about automation engineer technology/technician at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
Vincennes University placed #9 among the best automation engineer technology/technician colleges for veterans. It scores 73.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. Read more about automation engineer technology/technician at Vincennes University
Hawkeye Community College landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing automation engineer technology/technician. It scores 71.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
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Sinclair Community College came in at #11 for veteran automation engineer technology/technician students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 71.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. More about the automation engineer technology/technician program at Sinclair Community College
Alexandria Technical & Community College placed #12 among the best automation engineer technology/technician colleges for veterans. It scores 70.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. More about the automation engineer technology/technician program at Alexandria Technical & Community College
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best automation engineer technology/technician colleges for veterans. It scores 69.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full automation engineer technology/technician report for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
South Central College ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best automation engineer technology/technician colleges for veterans. South Central College scores 62.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. More about the automation engineer technology/technician program at South Central College
Texas State Technical College came in at #15 for veteran automation engineer technology/technician students this year. It scores 53.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. See the full automation engineer technology/technician report for Texas State Technical College
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying automation engineer technology/technician: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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