Transportation & Materials Moving at Polk State College

What traits are you looking for in a transportation and materials moving school? To help you decide if Polk State College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's transportation and materials moving program.

Polk State is located in Winter Haven, Florida and has a total student population of 9,961. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 27 students received their associate's degree in transportation and materials moving.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Transportation & Materials Moving section at the bottom of this page.

Polk State Transportation & Materials Moving Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Transportation & Materials Moving
• Bachelor’s Degree in Transportation & Materials Moving

Online Classes Are Available at Polk State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Polk State does offer online courses in transportation and materials moving for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

Polk State Transportation & Materials Moving Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the transportation and materials moving progam at Polk State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The transportation and materials moving major at Polk State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Transportation & Materials Moving. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Transportation & Materials Moving Associate Degree Trade Schools	3
Most Popular Online Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools	7
Most Popular Online Transportation & Materials Moving Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	11
Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Associate Degree Trade Schools	15
Most Focused Transportation & Materials Moving Associate Degree Trade Schools	38
Most Focused Transportation & Materials Moving Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	70
Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools	144
Most Focused Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools	257

Transportation & Materials Moving Student Demographics at Polk State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the transportation and materials moving majors at Polk State College.

Polk State Transportation & Materials Moving Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 81% of transportation and materials moving associate's degrees went to men and 19% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in transportation and materials moving only graduates about 12% women each year. The program at Polk State may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in transportation and materials moving at Polk State are white. Around 74% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Polk State College with a associate's in transportation and materials moving.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	20
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Polk State Transportation & Materials Moving Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 transportation and materials moving students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Polk State, about 76% were men and 24% were women. The typical transportation and materials moving bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% women. So female students are more repesented at Polk State since its program graduates 11% more women than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in transportation and materials moving at Polk State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Polk State College with a bachelor's in transportation and materials moving.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Polk State also has a doctoral program available in transportation and materials moving. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Transportation & Materials Moving

Transportation & Materials Moving majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Polk State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Air Transportation	48

Related Majors

• Mechanic & Repair Technologies

Careers That Transportation & Materials Moving Grads May Go Into

A degree in transportation and materials moving can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Polk State College.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	87,960	$42,020
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	55,230	$35,370
Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators	18,720	$40,160
Flight Attendants	8,650	$62,610
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	6,050	$78,880

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.