2025 Best Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #26 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 162 associate degrees in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician School for Your Associate Degree

The automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician in Minnesota

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician.

Top Minnesota Schools for an Associate in Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

1

Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

45 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician has to take a look at Dakota County Technical College. DCTC is a small public college located in the rural area of Rosemount.More information about a associate in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician from Dakota County Technical College

2

Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

Hennepin Technical College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician. Hennepin Technical College is a small public college located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.More information about a associate in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician from Hennepin Technical College

3

Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Fergus Falls, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Minnesota State Community and Technical College is a good option for students pursuing an associate degree in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician. Located in the rural area of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician from Minnesota State Community and Technical College

4

Dunwoody College of Technology
Minneapolis, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

37 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician needs to check out Dunwoody College of Technology. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a associate in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician from Dunwoody College of Technology

5

St Cloud Technical and Community College
Saint Cloud, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public college located in the small city of Saint Cloud.More information about a associate in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician from St Cloud Technical and Community College

6

Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician from Saint Paul College

Best Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Kansas	275	90
Missouri	210	111
Iowa	200	124
Nebraska	163	87
South Dakota	148	48
North Dakota	144	10

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Rankings in Majors Related to Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

One of 17 majors within the Vehicle Maintenance & Repair area of study, Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	42
Medium/Heavy Vehicle & Truck Technology/Technician	36
Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician	25
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician	22
Marine Maintenance/Fitter & Ship Repair Technology/Technician	7

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Airman 1st Class Nigel Sandridge. More about our data sources and methodologies.