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2023 Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Great Lakes Region

19 Colleges
$44,973 Avg Salary
$16,955 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Transportation & Materials Moving School for You

Transportation & Materials Moving is the #33 most popular major in the country with 29,084 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for transportation and materials moving majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Fox Valley Technical College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for transportation and materials moving students. FVTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.

After completing their degree, transportation and materials moving graduates from FVTC carry an average student debtload of $8,031.

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#2

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

The excellent programs at Northwestern Michigan College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best transportation and materials moving schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the remote town of Traverse City, NMC is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, transportation and materials moving majors at NMC accumulate an average of around $20,625 in student debt.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

After completing their degree, transportation and materials moving graduates from Purdue carry an average student debtload of $21,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $468.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Waukesha County Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, transportation and materials moving graduates from WCTC take out $12,244 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Hamrick School

Medina, OH

Out of the 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamrick School landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Medina, Hamrick School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, transportation and materials moving graduates from Hamrick School take out $6,333 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for transportation and materials moving students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

Transportation & Materials Moving majors at SIUC take out an average of $22,716 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $415.

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With a ranking of #7, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for transportation and materials moving students. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, transportation and materials moving majors at CVTC accumulate an average of around $5,375 in student debt.

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#8

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

With a ranking of #8, Lewis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for transportation and materials moving students. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, transportation and materials moving majors at Lewis accumulate an average of around $26,735 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $443.

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#9

Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education

Zanesville, OH

Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Zanesville, Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education is a public college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that transportation and materials moving majors at Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education take out is $7,600.

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#10

Lincoln Land Community College

Springfield, IL

Lincoln Land Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best transportation and materials moving programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, LLCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that transportation and materials moving majors at LLCC take out is $5,266.

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Best Transportation & Materials Moving Colleges by State

Explore the best transportation and materials moving schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 314
Michigan 292
Ohio 239
Illinois 310
Wisconsin 11

Transportation & Materials Moving Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Ground Transportation 17,893
Air Transportation 9,984
Marine Transportation 1,203
Other Transportation & Materials Moving 4

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 130,328
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 96,336
Precision Production 52,913
Construction Trades 35,794

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Alessandro Aceri.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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