2026 Best Value Transportation Materials Handling Master’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Transportation Materials Handling master’s degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 556 institutions by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect 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 evaluated 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the best-value schools below:
Our analysis found Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide to be the best-value Transportation Materials Handling school in the United States. Set in Daytona Beach, FL, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide is a private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,097. The median Transportation Materials Handling program 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%. Read more about Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide
A rank of #2 makes University Of North Dakota one of the best values in the United States. Set in Grand Forks, ND, University Of North Dakota is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $10,951, with out-of-state students paying around $15,570. The median Transportation Materials Handling program debt is $22,769. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $63,552. Set against $22,769 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. About 77% of those who apply are admitted. More on University Of North Dakota
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach came in at #3 on this year's best-value Transportation Materials Handling ranking in the United States. This private not-for-profit school is set in Daytona Beach, FL. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $44,074. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach Transportation Materials Handling students take on a median of $20,375 in debt. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $84,131. Set against $20,375 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 65% of applicants are accepted. Read more about Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach
Liberty University came in at #4 on this year's best-value Transportation Materials Handling ranking in the United States. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school based in Lynchburg, VA. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,173. Students borrow a median of $24,874 to complete their Transportation Materials Handling program here. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $44,813. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 99%. Read more about Liberty University
Out of the 556 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott landed the #5 spot. Set in Prescott, AZ, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott is a private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $43,974. The median Transportation Materials Handling program debt is $22,000. Graduates go on to earn a median of $84,131 ten years after entry. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 77% of applicants are accepted. Read the full report on Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott
Lewis University placed #6 among the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools in the United States. Lewis University is a private not-for-profit school based in Romeoville, IL. In-state tuition and fees run about $39,200. The median Transportation Materials Handling program debt is $24,873. Median earnings reach $66,099 ten years out. That is a strong return on a $24,873 median debt. About 71% of those who apply are admitted. Read the full report on Lewis University
Purdue University Main Campus placed #7 among the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools in the United States. Purdue University Main Campus is a public school based in West Lafayette, IN. Students from in state pay about $9,992 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $28,794. Students borrow a median of $21,250 to complete their Transportation Materials Handling program here. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $72,424. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Purdue University Main Campus admits about 50% of applicants. See the full Purdue University Main Campus profile
University Of Central Missouri ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools. University Of Central Missouri is a public school based in Warrensburg, MO. Students from in state pay about $10,050 in tuition and fees, compared with $18,600 for out-of-state students. University Of Central Missouri Transportation Materials Handling students take on a median of $21,500 in debt. Graduates go on to earn a median of $49,560 ten years after entry. Set against $21,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Central Missouri admits about 64% of applicants. More on University Of Central Missouri
Florida Institute Of Technology came in at #9 in this year's value ranking. Set in Melbourne, FL, Florida Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $45,900 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete their Transportation Materials Handling program here. Graduates go on to earn a median of $43,137 ten years after entry. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. About 58% of those who apply are admitted. Read more about Florida Institute Of Technology
Oklahoma State University Main Campus ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools. Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a public school based in Stillwater, OK. Students from in state pay about $10,110 in tuition and fees, compared with $25,630 for out-of-state students. Typical Transportation Materials Handling student debt is $19,924. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $57,413. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Oklahoma State University Main Campus admits about 75% of applicants. More on Oklahoma State University Main Campus
Middle Tennessee State University came in at #11 in this year's value ranking. This public school is set in Murfreesboro, TN. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,266, while out-of-state students pay about $31,574. Middle Tennessee State University Transportation Materials Handling students take on a median of $21,992 in debt. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $48,541. That is a strong return on a $21,992 median debt. Middle Tennessee State University admits about 69% of applicants. See the full Middle Tennessee State University profile
Everglades University placed #12 among the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools in the United States. Set in Boca Raton, FL, Everglades University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $21,680 in tuition and fees. Typical Transportation Materials Handling student debt is $42,750. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $47,597. Set against $42,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Everglades University has an acceptance rate of 82%. Get the full Everglades University report
Utah State University offered strong value this year, earning the #13 position. Located in Logan, UT, Utah State University is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $8,560, with out-of-state students paying around $24,993. Students borrow a median of $25,500 to complete their Transportation Materials Handling program here. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $54,022. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Utah State University has an acceptance rate of 92%. Read more about Utah State University
Chadron State College came in at #14 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Chadron State College
Geneva College
Geneva College landed the #15 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Geneva College report
Georgia Piedmont Technical College placed #16 among the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools in the United States. Get the full Georgia Piedmont Technical College report
Henderson State University ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools. Read the full report on Henderson State University
Milwaukee Area Technical College placed #18 among the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools in the United States. Get the full Milwaukee Area Technical College report
Virginia Highlands Community College placed #19 among the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools in the United States. Read the full report on Virginia Highlands Community College
Saint Louis University Main Campus placed #20 among the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools in the United States. More on Saint Louis University Main Campus
Suny Maritime College offered strong value this year, earning the #21 position. Read the full report on Suny Maritime College
Washington County Community College placed #22 among the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools in the United States. Read more about Washington County Community College
College Of Southern Nevada placed #23 among the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools in the United States. Read the full report on College Of Southern Nevada
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #24 position. See the full Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College profile
Coahoma Community College landed the #25 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Coahoma Community College
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Transportation Materials Handling Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Dixie Technical College ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools. See the full Dixie Technical College profile
Southside Virginia Community College came in at #27 in this year's value ranking. More on Southside Virginia Community College
Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools. More on Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training
Mccann School Of Business And Technology Allentown placed #29 among the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools in the United States. Read the full report on Mccann School Of Business And Technology Allentown
Polk State College offered strong value this year, earning the #30 position. Read the full report on Polk State College
Pinellas Technical College St Petersburg offered strong value this year, earning the #31 position. See the full Pinellas Technical College St Petersburg profile
University Of New Mexico Taos Campus landed the #32 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of New Mexico Taos Campus
Fred W Eberle Technical Center ranked #33 on our 2026 list of the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools. More on Fred W Eberle Technical Center
Stanly Community College ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools. Get the full Stanly Community College report
Trident Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #35 position. Get the full Trident Technical College report
Commercial Divers International landed the #36 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Commercial Divers International
Elizabeth City State University offered strong value this year, earning the #37 position. See the full Elizabeth City State University profile
Harper College
Harper College landed the #38 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Harper College
Miller Motte Technical College North Charleston ranked #39 on our 2026 list of the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools. See the full Miller Motte Technical College North Charleston profile
Pulaski Technical College ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools. Read more about Pulaski Technical College
Trinity Valley Community College landed the #41 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Trinity Valley Community College profile
Clatsop Community College ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools. Get the full Clatsop Community College report
Ocean Corporation came in at #43 in this year's value ranking. More on Ocean Corporation
Perry Technical Institute placed #44 among the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools in the United States. Read more about Perry Technical Institute
Southeast Missouri State University placed #45 among the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools in the United States. See the full Southeast Missouri State University profile
Cankdeska Cikana Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #46 position. More on Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Lansing Community College landed the #47 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Lansing Community College
Lord Fairfax Community College ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best-value Transportation Materials Handling schools. Get the full Lord Fairfax Community College report
Moraine Park Technical College landed the #49 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Moraine Park Technical College
Western Technical College El Paso2 offered strong value this year, earning the #50 position. More on Western Technical College El Paso2
Related Transportation Materials Handling Value Rankings
See value rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Value Transportation Materials Handling Schools (All Levels)
- Best Value Transportation Materials Handling Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Transportation Materials Handling Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Transportation Materials Handling Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Transportation Materials Handling Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Transportation Materials Handling Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Transportation Materials Handling Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs 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).