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Transportation & Materials Moving at Eastern Kentucky University

Transportation & Materials Moving at Eastern Kentucky University

If you plan to study Transportation & Materials Moving, take a look at what Eastern Kentucky University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Eastern Kentucky University is located in Richmond, KY.

Online & Distance Learning at Eastern Kentucky University

Many students take online classes at Eastern Kentucky University. Of 15,673 students, 5,246 (33%) studied exclusively online and 6,148 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Transportation & Materials Moving Rankings at Eastern Kentucky University

Use these rankings to compare Eastern Kentucky University’s Transportation & Materials Moving program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Kentucky #1 of 13
Best Value Kentucky #12 of 13
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #17 of 91
Best Value Southeast (Region) #58 of 98
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #108 of 303
Best Value Nationwide #151 of 304

Earnings for Transportation & Materials Moving Graduates from Eastern Kentucky University

Students who complete Eastern Kentucky University’s Transportation & Materials Moving program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Transportation & Materials Moving at Eastern Kentucky University
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $38,561
2 years $38,721
3 years $52,838
4 years $60,844
5 years $65,750

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Transportation & Materials Moving graduates from Eastern Kentucky University earn a median of $60,844, compared with $49,519 for all Eastern Kentucky University graduates — about 23% higher than the school-wide median.

Transportation & Materials Moving earnings compared with all majors at Eastern Kentucky University

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Transportation & Materials Moving graduates from Eastern Kentucky University is $23,781.

Top-Paying Careers for Transportation & Materials Moving Graduates

Students who finish Transportation & Materials Moving program at Eastern Kentucky University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Transportation & Materials Moving majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Extraction Workers, All Other $76,527
Motorboat Operators $67,056
Ship Engineers $67,019
First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators $66,225
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters $61,311
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $58,648
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other $58,561
Dredge Operators $55,307
Airfield Operations Specialists $54,884
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $54,087

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