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2023 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$20,244 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,355 Avg Salary

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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for transportation and materials moving students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Colleges.

Top 10 Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools

$18,996 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found California State University Maritime Academy to be the best value school for transportation and materials moving students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Vallejo, Cal Maritime is a public school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Maritime are $18,996 a year. On average, transportation and materials moving graduates from Cal Maritime take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $432, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$12,051 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Oregon Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. COCC is a small public school located in the city of Bend.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at COCC are $12,051 per year. While working on their degree, transportation and materials moving majors at COCC accumulate an average of around $16,419 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.

San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,732 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, San Jose State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWU are $25,213 per year. The average amount in student loans that transportation and materials moving majors at CWU take out is $24,535.

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$25,228 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Alaska Anchorage helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best transportation and materials moving schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a large student population.

UAA undergraduate students pay an average of $25,228 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, transportation and materials moving majors at UAA accumulate an average of around $19,530 in student debt.

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Divers Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value transportation and materials moving programs. Divers Institute of Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

The average amount in student loans that transportation and materials moving majors at Divers Institute of Technology take out is $9,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $368.

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#6

CET, Soledad

Soledad, CA

CET, Soledad ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the distant town of Soledad, CET, Soledad is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, transportation and materials moving graduates from CET, Soledad carry an average student debtload of $6,650.

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International Air and Hospitality Academy came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver, International Air and Hospitality Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, transportation and materials moving majors at International Air and Hospitality Academy accumulate an average of around $6,967 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $66.

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#6

CET, El Centro

El Centro, CA

With a ranking of #6, CET, El Centro did quite well on this year’s best value schools for transportation and materials moving students. CET, El Centro is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of El Centro.

On average, transportation and materials moving graduates from CET, El Centro take out $6,650 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Advanced Career Institute did quite well on this year’s best value schools for transportation and materials moving students. Located in the rural area of Visalia, Advanced Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that transportation and materials moving majors at Advanced Career Institute take out is $6,201. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $28, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 351
Washington 149
Oregon 60
Nevada 28
Alaska 37

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 10 schools only.

  • 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.

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