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2023 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$16,173 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,913 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Transportation & Materials Moving School for You

With 310 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, transportation and materials moving is the #33 most popular major in Illinois.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best value experiences for transportation and materials moving students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in Illinois

Check out the transportation and materials moving programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Transportation & Materials Moving

$6,840 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Lincoln Land Community College the best value school in Illinois for transportation and materials moving students. Located in the city of Springfield, LLCC is a public college with a small student population.

LLCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Transportation & Materials Moving majors at LLCC take out an average of $5,266 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$7,140 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elgin Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in Illinois list. ECC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Elgin.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ECC are $7,140 a year. The average amount in student loans that transportation and materials moving majors at ECC take out is $4,755.

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$15,240 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUC are $15,240 per year. After completing their degree, transportation and materials moving graduates from SIUC carry an average student debtload of $22,716. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $415, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Transportation & Materials Moving at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

#4

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL
$35,472 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Lewis undergraduate students pay an average of $35,472 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that transportation and materials moving majors at Lewis take out is $26,735. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $443, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$11,520 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Olive-Harvey College is a public college with a small student population.

Olive-Harvey College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,520 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that transportation and materials moving majors at Olive-Harvey College take out is $17,545.

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Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 314
Michigan 292
Ohio 239
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

Majors Similar to Transportation & Materials Moving

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 5 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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