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Best Schools for Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician in Minnesota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall automotive engineering technology/technician education in Minnesota.
Top Schools in Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
No school ranked higher than Minnesota State University Mankato this year for automotive engineering technology/technician. Minnesota State University Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato. Roughly 54% of students complete a degree within six years here. Minnesota State University Mankato awarded about 22 automotive engineering technology/technician degrees in the most recent data year. Automotive Engineering Technology/technician graduates of Minnesota State University Mankato earn a median of $64,005 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
See the full automotive engineering technology/technician program report for Minnesota State University Mankato
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school 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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