2026 Best Value Transportation Materials Handling Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Transportation Materials Handling doctoral degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 556 institutions by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor analyzed schools to build this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Transportation Materials Handling Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
For return on investment, no school beat Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide this year in the United States. Based in Daytona Beach, FL, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide is a private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $12,097 in tuition and fees. Typical Transportation Materials Handling student debt is $20,375. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $84,131. That is a strong return on a $20,375 median debt. The acceptance rate is 58%. See the full Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide profile
A rank of #2 makes University Of North Dakota one of the best values in the United States. Located in Grand Forks, ND, University Of North Dakota is a public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,951, compared with $15,570 for out-of-state students. Typical Transportation Materials Handling student debt is $22,769. Graduates go on to earn a median of $63,552 ten years after entry. That is a strong return on a $22,769 median debt. Roughly 77% of applicants are accepted. More on University Of North Dakota
A rank of #3 makes Saint Louis University Main Campus one of the best values in the United States. Set in Saint Louis, MO, Saint Louis University Main Campus is a private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $55,760. Saint Louis University Main Campus Transportation Materials Handling students take on a median of $27,000 in debt. Graduates go on to earn a median of $70,783 ten years after entry. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Saint Louis University Main Campus has an acceptance rate of 75%. Get the full Saint Louis University Main Campus report
Florida Institute Of Technology came in at #4 on this year's best-value Transportation Materials Handling ranking in the United States. Set in Melbourne, FL, Florida Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $45,900. Typical Transportation Materials Handling student debt is $27,000. Florida Institute Of Technology alumni report median earnings of $43,137 a decade after entry. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 58% of applicants are accepted. Read more about Florida Institute Of Technology
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Oklahoma State University Main Campus earned it the #5 place in the United States. Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a public school based in Stillwater, OK. In-state tuition and fees average $10,110, compared with $25,630 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $19,924 to complete their Transportation Materials Handling program here. Oklahoma State University Main Campus alumni report median earnings of $57,413 a decade after entry. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 75% of applicants are accepted. More on Oklahoma State University Main Campus
Cet El Centro ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools. Read more about Cet El Centro
Crowder College came in at #7 in this year's value ranking. See the full Crowder College profile
Lamar State College Orange came in at #8 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Lamar State College Orange report
Northeast Technology Center System Office ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools. See the full Northeast Technology Center System Office profile
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #10 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Southern Illinois University Carbondale profile
Cuyahoga Community College District placed #11 among the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools in the United States. Get the full Cuyahoga Community College District report
Ohio University Eastern Campus offered strong value this year, earning the #12 position. Read more about Ohio University Eastern Campus
Parkland College
Parkland College ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools. Read the full report on Parkland College
Turtle Mountain Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #14 position. More on Turtle Mountain Community College
Hallmark College Of Technology Hallmark College Of Aeronautics placed #15 among the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools in the United States. Read the full report on Hallmark College Of Technology Hallmark College Of Aeronautics
Sacramento City College offered strong value this year, earning the #16 position. See the full Sacramento City College profile
Sandhills Community College landed the #17 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Sandhills Community College
Amarillo College
Amarillo College placed #18 among the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools in the United States. See the full Amarillo College profile
California Maritime Academy offered strong value this year, earning the #19 position. More on California Maritime Academy
Northwest Kansas Technical College landed the #20 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Northwest Kansas Technical College
Arizona State University offered strong value this year, earning the #21 position. Read more about Arizona State University
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Memphis came in at #22 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Memphis
University Of Northwestern Ohio placed #23 among the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Northwestern Ohio
Central Louisiana Technical Community College ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools. Read the full report on Central Louisiana Technical Community College
Florida Gateway College placed #25 among the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools in the United States. Read the full report on Florida Gateway College
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Transportation Materials Handling Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also delivered strong value this year:
Harper College
Harper College offered strong value this year, earning the #26 position. Get the full Harper College report
Miller Motte Technical College Augusta offered strong value this year, earning the #27 position. See the full Miller Motte Technical College Augusta profile
Navajo Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #28 position. See the full Navajo Technical College profile
San Bernardino Valley College ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools. See the full San Bernardino Valley College profile
University Of Alaska Southeast came in at #30 in this year's value ranking. Get the full University Of Alaska Southeast report
University Of Hawaii At Hilo ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools. Get the full University Of Hawaii At Hilo report
Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training landed the #32 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training
Mountwest Community And Technical College came in at #33 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Mountwest Community And Technical College report
University Of Louisiana Monroe placed #34 among the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools in the United States. More on University Of Louisiana Monroe
Louisiana Delta Community College ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools. Read more about Louisiana Delta Community College
Diesel Driving Academy Baton Rouge placed #36 among the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools in the United States. See the full Diesel Driving Academy Baton Rouge profile
Miller Motte College Fayetteville ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools. See the full Miller Motte College Fayetteville profile
Mississippi Delta Community College ranked #38 on our 2026 list of the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools. Get the full Mississippi Delta Community College report
Ohio University Main Campus landed the #39 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Ohio University Main Campus profile
Salina Area Technical College came in at #40 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Salina Area Technical College
Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools. Read the full report on Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College
Flathead Valley Community College landed the #42 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Flathead Valley Community College
Hds Truck Driving Institute ranked #43 on our 2026 list of the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools. See the full Hds Truck Driving Institute profile
Mccann School Of Business And Technology Allentown landed the #44 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Mccann School Of Business And Technology Allentown profile
Suffolk University landed the #45 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Suffolk University
Vincennes University landed the #46 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Vincennes University report
Columbus Technical College came in at #47 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Columbus Technical College
Lake Area Technical Institute came in at #48 in this year's value ranking. More on Lake Area Technical Institute
Southeast Community College Area ranked #49 on our 2026 list of the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools. Read the full report on Southeast Community College Area
Glendale Community College Glendale Ca ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools. Get the full Glendale Community College Glendale Ca report
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 556 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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