Transportation/Mobility Management

Types of Degrees Transportation/Mobility Management Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many transportation/mobility management graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Basic Certificate	245
Master’s Degree	136
Bachelor’s Degree	121
Associate Degree	86
Graduate Certificate	4

What Transportation/Mobility Management Majors Need to Know

In an O*NET survey, transportation/mobility management majors were asked to rate what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important in their occupations. These answers were weighted on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the most important.

Knowledge Areas for Transportation/Mobility Management Majors

According to O*NET survey takers, a major in transportation/mobility management should prepare you for careers in which you will need to be knowledgeable in the following areas:

• Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
• Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

Skills for Transportation/Mobility Management Majors

When studying transportation/mobility management, you’ll learn many skills that will help you be successful in a wide range of jobs - even those that do not require a degree in the field. The following is a list of some of the most common skills needed for careers associated with this major:

• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.

Abilities for Transportation/Mobility Management Majors

A major in transportation/mobility management will prepare for your careers in which the following abilities are important:

• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

What Can You Do With a Transportation/Mobility Management Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with transportation/mobility management:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Storage and Distribution Managers	6.8%	$94,730
Transportation Managers	6.8%	$94,730

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Transportation/Mobility Management?

This major attracts more men than women. About 64% of the graduates in this field are male.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of transportation/mobility management majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1
Black or African American	37
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	56
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Transportation/Mobility Management, too. About 5.0% of those with this major are international students.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Transportation/Mobility Management

Some careers associated with transportation/mobility management require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. Whatever the case may be, pursuing more education usually means that more career options will be available to you.

Find out what the typical degree level is for transportation/mobility management careers below.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
Less than a High School Diploma	1.7%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)	28.9%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)	1.7%
Some College Courses	4.0%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	17.7%
Bachelor’s Degree	44.7%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.	1.7%

Online Transportation/Mobility Management Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	3	1
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	15	2
Bachelor’s Degree	6	1
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	13	6
Post-Master’s	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	1	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Transportation/Mobility Management

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to transportation/mobility management.

Major	Number of Grads
General Business Administration and Management	336,268
Organizational Leadership	15,303
Interior Design Management	13,070
Supply Chain Management	10,445
Operations Management	5,884
Project Management	4,363
Office Administration	3,252
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	2,481
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management	1,102
Retail Management	985
E-Commerce	415
Science/Technology Management	321
Research and Development Management	287
Customer Service Management	282
Risk Management	177

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020

More about our data sources and methodologies.