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2023 Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Schools

520 Colleges
$42,489 Avg Salary
$13,949 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Schools ranking. This report analyzed 520 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Transportation & Materials Moving program at each school on the list.

Check out the transportation and materials moving programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide to be the most popular school for transportation and materials moving students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Transportation & Materials Moving majors at Embry-Riddle Worldwide take out an average of $19,830 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,177, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Advanced Career Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Schools list. Advanced Career Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Visalia.

On average, transportation and materials moving graduates from Advanced Career Institute take out $6,201 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $28.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Bridgeport, New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Transportation & Materials Moving majors at New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport take out an average of $6,333 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $33.

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Out of the 520 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Diesel Driving Academy, Shreveport landed the # 4 spot on the list. Diesel Driving Academy, Shreveport is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport.

Transportation & Materials Moving majors at Diesel Driving Academy, Shreveport take out an average of $6,333 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Transportation & Materials Moving at Diesel Driving Academy, Shreveport Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is a great place for transportation and materials moving students. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that transportation and materials moving majors at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach take out is $19,830. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,177, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Transportation & Materials Moving at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Report

Diesel Driving Academy, Baton Rouge ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Schools list. Diesel Driving Academy, Baton Rouge is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

While working on their degree, transportation and materials moving majors at Diesel Driving Academy, Baton Rouge accumulate an average of around $6,333 in student debt.

Full Transportation & Materials Moving at Diesel Driving Academy, Baton Rouge Report

#7

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Hinds Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular transportation and materials moving programs. Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Raymond.

While working on their degree, transportation and materials moving majors at Hinds Community College accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

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New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Somers, New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Transportation & Materials Moving majors at New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut take out an average of $6,333 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $33.

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New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular transportation and materials moving programs. NETTTS is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Andover.

While working on their degree, transportation and materials moving majors at NETTTS accumulate an average of around $6,333 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $34, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular transportation and materials moving programs. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#11

U.S. Truck Driver Training School

Sterling Heights, MI

U.S. Truck Driver Training School landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular transportation and materials moving programs. U.S. Truck Driver Training School is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sterling Heights.

After completing their degree, transportation and materials moving graduates from U.S. Truck Driver Training School carry an average student debt load of $6,354.

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Western Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for transportation and materials moving students. It came in at #12 on the list. Western Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of El Paso.

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#13

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Schools ranking. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

While working on their degree, transportation and materials moving majors at Liberty University accumulate an average of around $23,357 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $653, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for transportation and materials moving students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the suburb of West Mifflin, PIA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Schools list. Located in the suburb of Pawtucket, NETTTS is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, transportation and materials moving majors at NETTTS accumulate an average of around $6,333 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $34, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Transportation & Materials Moving at New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island Report

#16

Delta Technical College

Horn Lake, MS

Delta Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for transportation and materials moving students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the suburb of Horn Lake, Delta Technical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that transportation and materials moving majors at Delta Technical College take out is $6,333. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $26, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #17, L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for transportation and materials moving students. Located in the city of Sanford, L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, transportation and materials moving majors at L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy accumulate an average of around $5,737 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $1,043, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Utah Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for transportation and materials moving students. It came in at #18 on the list. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.

Transportation & Materials Moving majors at UVU take out an average of $25,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Transportation & Materials Moving at Utah Valley University Report

#19

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

With a ranking of #19, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for transportation and materials moving students. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that transportation and materials moving majors at UND take out is $23,828. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $591, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #20, All-State Career School - Lester did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for transportation and materials moving students. Located in the suburb of Lester, All-State Career School - Lester is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that transportation and materials moving majors at All-State Career School - Lester take out is $6,333. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $42.

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Divers Institute of Technology ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Schools list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Divers Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that transportation and materials moving majors at Divers Institute of Technology take out is $9,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $368, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Fox Valley Technical College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular transportation and materials moving programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, transportation and materials moving majors at FVTC accumulate an average of around $8,031 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #23, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for transportation and materials moving students. Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a very large student population.

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International Air and Hospitality Academy landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular transportation and materials moving programs. International Air and Hospitality Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Vancouver.

After completing their degree, transportation and materials moving graduates from International Air and Hospitality Academy carry an average student debt load of $6,967. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $66.

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North American Trade Schools came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, North American Trade Schools is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, transportation and materials moving graduates from North American Trade Schools take out $3,403 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#26

Crowder College

Neosho, MO
#29

CDA Technical Institute

Jacksonville, FL
#30

San Juan College

Farmington, NM
#33

Hamrick School

Medina, OH
#34

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI
#35

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
#36

Central Technology Center

Drumright, OK
#39

M T Training Center

Grand Prairie, TX
#40

Dawn Career Institute LLC

Wilmington, DE
#41

Green River College

Auburn, WA
#47

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA

Remaining Award Winners

This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 520 different United States transportation and materials moving schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 J-Tech Institute Jacksonville, FL
52 Lewis University Romeoville, IL
53 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA
54 Lincoln Land Community College Springfield, IL
55 Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO
56 Advanced Technology Institute Virginia Beach, VA
57 South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-McAllen McAllen, TX
58 Bishop State Community College Mobile, AL
59 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
60 Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Missouri Springfield, MO
61 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN
61 City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College Chicago, IL
63 United States Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, NY
63 Sheridan Technical College Hollywood, FL
65 Ocean Corporation Houston, TX
66 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
66 Miller-Motte College Augusta Augusta, GA
66 Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, CA
69 Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK
70 New Castle School of Trades New Castle, PA
71 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
71 McCann School of Business & Technology Allentown, PA
73 Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Flushing, NY
74 Cypress College Cypress, CA
75 Miller-Motte College Jacksonville Jacksonville, NC
76 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA
76 Apollo Career Center Lima, OH
76 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
76 Everglades University Boca Raton, FL

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Schools award.

Rank College Location
80 Auburn University Auburn, AL
80 Butler Tech - D Russel Lee Career Center Hamilton, OH
82 Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA
83 Gateway Community and Technical College Florence, KY
84 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
85 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
85 Miami Dade College Miami, FL
85 Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville, GA
88 Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM
89 Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology Fort Pierce, FL
90 Central Lakes College - Brainerd Brainerd, MN
90 Uintah Basin Technical College Roosevelt, UT
92 Utah State University Logan, UT
93 Hazard Community and Technical College Hazard, KY
94 State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO
94 Tooele Technical College Tooele, UT
96 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA
97 Mountainland Technical College Lehi, UT
98 Illinois Valley Community College Oglesby, IL
98 Penn Commercial Business/Technical School Washington, PA
100 Douglas Education Center Monessen, PA
101 Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City, MI
101 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
101 Jones County Junior College Ellisville, MS
104 Wayne County Community College District Detroit, MI
104 Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA
104 South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Brownsville Brownsville, TX
104 Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Tulsa, OK

Transportation & Materials Moving by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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