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Best Transportation & Materials Moving Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Transportation & Materials Moving Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

4 Colleges
$42,088 Avg Salary
$14,807 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Transportation & Materials Moving Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 33,306 transportation & materials moving students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Transportation & Materials Moving Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Transportation & Materials Moving Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for transportation & materials moving majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Trade Schools for an Associate in Transportation & Materials Moving

#1

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern Michigan College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for transportation & materials moving students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Traverse City, NMC is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Transportation & Materials Moving at Northwestern Michigan College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Transportation & Materials Moving Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.

Full Transportation & Materials Moving at Fox Valley Technical College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best transportation & materials moving schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

Full Transportation & Materials Moving at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

Out of the 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Land Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, LLCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Transportation & Materials Moving Colleges by State

Explore the best transportation & materials moving schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 347
Michigan 794
Wisconsin 522
Ohio 853
Illinois 932

Transportation & Materials Moving Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Ground Transportation 21,480
Air Transportation 10,326
Marine Transportation 1,493
Other Transportation & Materials Moving 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 149,352
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 105,741
Precision Production 55,411
Construction Trades 40,802

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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