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2023 Best Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate 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.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Transportation & Materials Moving

#1

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Johnson County Community College the best school in the Plains States Region for transportation & materials moving students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State College Southeast. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. MSC Southeast is a small public school located in the town of Winona.

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#4

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

The excellent basic certificate programs at Crowder College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best transportation & materials moving schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Missouri landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, MTI - Springfield, Missouri is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Southeast Community College Area ranked #6 on this year’s Best Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized 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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 216
Minnesota 241
Iowa 93
South Dakota 27
North Dakota 313
Missouri 465
Nebraska 115

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

Majors Similar to Transportation & Materials Moving

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 6 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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