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CIP 15.0406 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Automation Engineer Technology/Technician.

A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in developing, installing, calibrating, modifying and maintaining automated systems. Includes instruction in computer systems; electronics and instrumentation; programmable logic controllers (PLCs); electric, hydraulic and pneumatic control systems; actuator and sensor systems; process control; robotics; applications to specific industrial tasks; and report preparation.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Automation Engineer Technology/Technician award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 15.0406. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years32376
2025Associate degree60615
2025Certificate 2–4 years25
2025Bachelor degree10226
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate13
2025Master degree14
2025Certificate under 12 weeks251
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year36505
2024Certificate 1–2 years32313
2024Associate degree55492
2024Certificate 2–4 years26
2024Bachelor degree8208
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate11
2024Master degree15
2024Certificate under 12 weeks230
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year28302
2023Certificate 1–2 years28320
2023Associate degree51481
2023Certificate 2–4 years310
2023Bachelor degree8142
2023Master degree17
2023Certificate under 12 weeks214
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year32253
2022Certificate 1–2 years26228
2022Associate degree46475
2022Certificate 2–4 years412
2022Bachelor degree6111
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate11
2022Master degree12
2022Certificate under 12 weeks218
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year26226
2021Certificate 1–2 years18218
2021Associate degree42429
2021Certificate 2–4 years433
2021Bachelor degree4157
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate11
2021Certificate under 12 weeks112
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year27228
2020Certificate 1–2 years17132
2020Associate degree38467
2020Certificate 2–4 years423
2020Bachelor degree5126
2020Certificate under 12 weeks14
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year25179

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

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CIP 15.0406 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 15 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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Institutions with reported graduates

122 institutions

MN · Two-year

Ridgewater College ↗

Willmar, MN · Public

Certificate 1–2 years: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2023.

Associate degree: 5 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Certificate 2–4 years: 4 first-major awards · year ending 2022.

Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2021.

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