Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in South Carolina

In 2020-2021, 327 students earned their Transportation & Materials Moving degrees in SC.

As a degree choice, Transportation & Materials Moving is the 37th most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Transportation & Materials Moving Majors in South Carolina

Transportation & Materials Moving majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level	Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	327
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year	327
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks	327

Gender Distribution

In South Carolina, a transportation and materials moving major is more popular with men than with women.

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of transportation and materials moving majors in South Carolina is as follows:

• Asian: 0.0%
• Black or African American: 66.4%
• Hispanic or Latino: 0.9%
• White: 26.9%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
• Other Races: 5.8%

Jobs for Transportation & Materials Moving Grads in South Carolina

65,210 people in the state and 4,824,220 in the nation are employed in jobs related to transportation and materials moving.

Wages for Transportation & Materials Moving Jobs in South Carolina

A typical salary for a transportation and materials moving grad in the state is $49,240, compared to a typical salary of $56,630 nationwide.

Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Programs in SC

Transportation & Materials Moving Careers in SC

Some of the careers transportation and materials moving majors go into include:

Job Title	SC Job Growth	SC Median Salary
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers	50%	$79,260
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	31%	$36,660
Earth Drillers	22%	$43,060
Pile-Driver Operators	20%	$35,940
Dredge Operators	20%	$48,400
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	20%	$89,750
Ship Engineers	17%	$62,160
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	15%	$59,560
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	14%	$33,700
Transportation Supervisors	14%	$0
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	14%	$27,600
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	14%	$41,690
Crane and Tower Operators	14%	$48,760
Locomotive Engineers	13%	$60,410
Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators	12%	$37,590
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	10%	$58,390
Highway Maintenance Workers	9%	$29,240
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators	9%	$45,090
Airfield Operations Specialists	8%	$37,540
Commercial Pilots	7%	$114,210
Air Traffic Controllers	5%	$90,400
Vocational Education Professors	3%	$53,030
Hoist and Winch Operators	0%	$0
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	0%	$48,950
Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators	0%	$46,410
Logging Equipment Operators	-14%	$40,210

Related Majors in South Carolina

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to transportation and materials moving.

Major	Annual Graduates in SC
Mechanic & Repair Technologies	275
Personal & Culinary Services	92
Precision Production	84
Construction Trades	18

View all majors related to Transportation & Materials Moving

View Nationwide Transportation & Materials Moving Report

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Alessandro Aceri under License

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