Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in Alabama

387 students earned Transportation & Materials Moving degrees in Alabama in the 2020-2021 year.

In terms of popularity, Transportation & Materials Moving is the 32nd most popular major in the state out of a total 37 majors commonly available.

Education Levels of Transportation & Materials Moving Majors in Alabama

Transportation & Materials Moving majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level	Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	298
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year	298
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks	298
Bachelor’s Degree	89

Gender Distribution

In Alabama, a transportation and materials moving major is more popular with men than with women.

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of transportation and materials moving majors in Alabama is as follows:

• Asian: 0.8%
• Black or African American: 50.1%
• Hispanic or Latino: 1.6%
• White: 41.9%
• Non-Resident Alien: 2.1%
• Other Races: 3.6%

Jobs for Transportation & Materials Moving Grads in Alabama

In this state, there are 80,450 people employed in jobs related to a transportation and materials moving degree, compared to 4,824,220 nationwide.

Wages for Transportation & Materials Moving Jobs in Alabama

A typical salary for a transportation and materials moving grad in the state is $48,250, compared to a typical salary of $56,630 nationwide.

Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Programs in AL

There is one school in the state that offers this degree.

Transportation & Materials Moving Careers in AL

Some of the careers transportation and materials moving majors go into include:

Job Title	AL Job Growth	AL Median Salary
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	24%	$44,450
Commercial Pilots	13%	$89,730
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	9%	$82,330
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers	8%	$58,930
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	8%	$34,300
Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators	7%	$38,720
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	6%	$38,610
Transportation Supervisors	6%	$0
Crane and Tower Operators	6%	$49,200
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	5%	$26,860
Earth Drillers	5%	$36,670
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators	5%	$40,050
Air Traffic Controllers	4%	$91,560
Highway Maintenance Workers	4%	$29,660
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	4%	$60,850
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	3%	$104,690
Vocational Education Professors	3%	$48,290
Locomotive Engineers	3%	$63,360
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators	1%	$38,620
Hoist and Winch Operators	0%	$40,330
Pile-Driver Operators	0%	$0
Rail Transportation Workers	0%	$0
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	0%	$72,970
Commercial Divers	0%	$59,750
Mining Machine Operators	0%	$0
Ship Engineers	0%	$0
Dredge Operators	0%	$0
Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators	-7%	$55,440
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	-11%	$0

Related Majors in Alabama

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to transportation and materials moving.

Major	Annual Graduates in AL
Mechanic & Repair Technologies	539
Personal & Culinary Services	194
Construction Trades	108
Precision Production	75

View all majors related to Transportation & Materials Moving

View Nationwide Transportation & Materials Moving Report

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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