Transportation & Materials Moving at Western Michigan University

Every transportation and materials moving school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the transportation and materials moving program at Western Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 students attend the school each year.

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.

WMU Transportation & Materials Moving Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Transportation & Materials Moving

WMU Transportation & Materials Moving Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks transportation and materials moving programs across the country. The following shows how WMU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The transportation and materials moving major at WMU 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 Transportation & Materials Moving Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	6
Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13
Most Focused Transportation & Materials Moving Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	30
	31
Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools	33
Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools	57
	106
Most Focused Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools	187

Transportation & Materials Moving Student Demographics at WMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the transportation and materials moving majors at Western Michigan University.

WMU Transportation & Materials Moving Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 186 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in transportation and materials moving from WMU. About 89% were men and 11% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in transportation and materials moving at WMU 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 Western Michigan University with a bachelor's in transportation and materials moving.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	144
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

WMU 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

If you plan to be a transportation and materials moving major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Air Transportation	186

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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	55,940	$43,450
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	28,860	$36,230
Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators	7,870	$52,800
Flight Attendants	3,500	$55,310
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	3,240	$109,240

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
• Image Credit: By TheKuLeR under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.