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2023 Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Great Lakes Region

82 Colleges
$44,973 Avg Salary
$16,955 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 82 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for transportation and materials moving majors pursuing a .

#1

U.S. Truck Driver Training School

Sterling Heights, MI

Our analysis found U.S. Truck Driver Training School to be the most popular school for transportation and materials moving students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Sterling Heights, U.S. Truck Driver Training School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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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Out of the 82 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.

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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#3

Hamrick School

Medina, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hamrick School. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Medina, Hamrick School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, transportation and materials moving majors at Hamrick School accumulate an average of around $6,333 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

On average, transportation and materials moving graduates from WMU take out $26,312 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $590.

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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Out of the 82 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Transportation & Materials Moving majors at Purdue take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $468.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular transportation and materials moving programs. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that transportation and materials moving majors at SIUC take out is $22,716. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $415.

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#7

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

With a ranking of #7, Lewis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for transportation and materials moving students. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that transportation and materials moving majors at Lewis take out is $26,735. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $443.

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Lincoln Land Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for transportation and materials moving students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, LLCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that transportation and materials moving majors at LLCC take out is $5,266.

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#9

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for transportation and materials moving students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Olive-Harvey College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, transportation and materials moving graduates from Olive-Harvey College carry an average student debt load of $17,545.

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#10

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

With a ranking of #10, Indiana State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for transportation and materials moving students. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, transportation and materials moving majors at Indiana State accumulate an average of around $24,064 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $176, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#12

Apollo Career Center

Lima, OH

Apollo Career Center 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. Apollo JVS is a small public school located in the suburb of Lima.

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Waukesha County Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular transportation and materials moving programs. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Transportation & Materials Moving majors at WCTC take out an average of $12,244 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Transportation & Materials Moving students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Butler Tech - D Russel Lee Career Center Hamilton, OH
15 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
16 Illinois Valley Community College Oglesby, IL

Best Transportation & Materials Moving Colleges by State

Explore the best transportation and materials moving colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 314
Michigan 292
Ohio 239
Illinois 310
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

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.

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