2025 Best Automation Engineer Technology Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

Automation Engineer Technology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #185 most popular associate degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for automation engineer technology students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 99 associate degrees in automation engineer technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Automation Engineer Technology School for Your Associate Degree

The automation engineer tech associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality automation engineer tech program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to automation engineer technology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of automation engineer technology students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized automation engineer technology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for automation engineer technology students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 the Best Automation Engineer Technology Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Automation Engineer Technology in Minnesota

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in automation engineer technology.

Top Minnesota Schools for an Associate in Automation Engineer Tech

1

Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in automation engineer technology needs to take a look at Hennepin Technical College. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in automation engineer technology from Hennepin Technical College

2

St Cloud Technical and Community College
Saint Cloud, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

St Cloud Technical and Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in automation engineer technology. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in automation engineer technology from St Cloud Technical and Community College

3

Alexandria Technical & Community College
Alexandria, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in automation engineer technology has to look into Alexandria Technical & Community College. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in automation engineer technology from Alexandria Technical & Community College

4

South Central College
North Mankato, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

South Central College is a good choice for students interested in an associate degree in automation engineer technology. Located in the suburb of North Mankato, South Central College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in automation engineer technology from South Central College

Best Automation Engineer Technology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Automation Engineer Technology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Kansas	275	11
Iowa	200	31
South Dakota	148	16

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Rankings in Majors Related to Automation Engineer Tech

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

Majors Similar to Automation Engineer Tech

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Robotics Technology	34
Instrumentation Technology	25
Biomedical Technology	20
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.