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Best Schools for Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician in the Far Western Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall automotive engineering technology/technician education in the Far Western Region.
Top Schools in Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
Leading the list is Great Basin College, our #1 school for automotive engineering technology/technician. Great Basin College is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Elko. About 14% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 11 automotive engineering technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Great Basin College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the automotive engineering technology/technician program make about $67,461 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $17,128 to complete this degree.
See the full automotive engineering technology/technician program report for Great Basin College
Art Center College Of Design came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best automotive engineering technology/technician schools. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Pasadena. The six-year graduation rate is 79%. There were roughly 44 automotive engineering technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Art Center College Of Design in the most recent data year. Graduates of the automotive engineering technology/technician program make about $59,384 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $54,124 to complete this degree.
See the full automotive engineering technology/technician program report for Art Center College Of Design
Hacienda La Puente Adult Education came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best automotive engineering technology/technician schools. This small public university is located in the suburb of La Puente. Hacienda La Puente Adult Education awarded about 41 automotive engineering technology/technician degrees in the most recent data year. Automotive Engineering Technology/technician graduates of Hacienda La Puente Adult Education earn a median of $9,467 early in their careers.
More information about a degree in automotive engineering technology/technician from Hacienda La Puente Adult Education
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- 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.
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