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2026 Best Transportation Materials Handling Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best Transportation Materials Handling doctoral degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 556 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Grad Degree reviewed schools to compile this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Transportation Materials Handling Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
Our analysis found Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide to be the best Transportation Materials Handling school in the United States. Located in Daytona Beach, FL, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide is a private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 23%. In-state tuition and fees average $12,097. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide Transportation Materials Handling students take on a median of $20,375 in debt. More on Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide
University Of North Dakota came in at #2 on this year's Transportation Materials Handling ranking in the United States. This public school is set in Grand Forks, ND. University Of North Dakota posts a six-year graduation rate of 60%. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,951, compared with $15,570 for out-of-state students. Graduates carry a median of $22,769 in student loans. Read the full report on University Of North Dakota
A rank of #3 makes Saint Louis University Main Campus one of the top choices in the United States. This private not-for-profit school is set in Saint Louis, MO. Saint Louis University Main Campus graduates 80% of students within six years. Students from in state pay about $55,760 in tuition and fees. The median Transportation Materials Handling program debt is $27,000. Read more about Saint Louis University Main Campus
Florida Institute Of Technology came in at #4 on this year's Transportation Materials Handling ranking in the United States. This private not-for-profit school is set in Melbourne, FL. Florida Institute Of Technology graduates 62% of students within six years. In-state tuition and fees average $45,900. Florida Institute Of Technology Transportation Materials Handling students take on a median of $27,000 in debt. Read the full report on Florida Institute Of Technology
The strong Transportation Materials Handling programs at Oklahoma State University Main Campus earned it the #5 place in the United States. Located in Stillwater, OK, Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a public institution. About 68% of students finish within six years. In-state tuition and fees average $10,110, with out-of-state students paying around $25,630. Typical Transportation Materials Handling student debt is $19,924. Read more about Oklahoma State University Main Campus
Indian Capital Technology Center Muskogee ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best Transportation Materials Handling schools. See the full Indian Capital Technology Center Muskogee profile
Kansas State University did well this year, earning the #7 position. See the full Kansas State University profile
University Of Maryland Eastern Shore placed #8 among Transportation Materials Handling schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Maryland Eastern Shore
Polk State College placed #9 among Transportation Materials Handling schools in the United States. More on Polk State College
Miller Motte College Jacksonville landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Miller Motte College Jacksonville
Ohio University Lancaster Campus placed #11 among Transportation Materials Handling schools in the United States. More on Ohio University Lancaster Campus
Santa Barbara City College landed the #12 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Santa Barbara City College report
Bishop State Community College placed #13 among Transportation Materials Handling schools in the United States. Read the full report on Bishop State Community College
Fullerton College did well this year, earning the #14 position. Read the full report on Fullerton College
Suffolk University did well this year, earning the #15 position. Get the full Suffolk University report
Southwestern Illinois College did well this year, earning the #16 position. See the full Southwestern Illinois College profile
Western Iowa Tech Community College came in at #17 in this year's ranking. Get the full Western Iowa Tech Community College report
Columbus Technical College placed #18 among Transportation Materials Handling schools in the United States. Read the full report on Columbus Technical College
Georgia Northwestern Technical College landed the #19 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Georgia Northwestern Technical College report
Lansing Community College did well this year, earning the #20 position. Read more about Lansing Community College
Miami Lakes Educational Center And Technical College came in at #21 in this year's ranking. More on Miami Lakes Educational Center And Technical College
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Hohenwald did well this year, earning the #22 position. More on Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Hohenwald
Cuny New York City College Of Technology came in at #23 in this year's ranking. Get the full Cuny New York City College Of Technology report
Mt San Antonio College came in at #24 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Mt San Antonio College
Northwest College came in at #25 in this year's ranking. Get the full Northwest College report
Rest of the Top 50 Best Transportation Materials Handling Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also placed among the very best this year:
Savannah Technical College landed the #26 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Savannah Technical College
Arkansas Tech University came in at #27 in this year's ranking. More on Arkansas Tech University
Danville Community College placed #28 among Transportation Materials Handling schools in the United States. Read the full report on Danville Community College
New England Tractor Trailer Training School Of Rhode Island did well this year, earning the #29 position. Read more about New England Tractor Trailer Training School Of Rhode Island
Texas A And M University College Station came in at #30 in this year's ranking. More on Texas A And M University College Station
Virginia Highlands Community College did well this year, earning the #31 position. Read more about Virginia Highlands Community College
West Georgia Technical College came in at #32 in this year's ranking. See the full West Georgia Technical College profile
Miles Community College came in at #33 in this year's ranking. More on Miles Community College
Missouri Southern State University placed #34 among Transportation Materials Handling schools in the United States. See the full Missouri Southern State University profile
Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins landed the #35 spot in the United States this year. See the full Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins profile
Thomas Edison State College placed #36 among Transportation Materials Handling schools in the United States. Get the full Thomas Edison State College report
University Of North Texas came in at #37 in this year's ranking. More on University Of North Texas
Buckeye Joint Vocational School did well this year, earning the #38 position. Read the full report on Buckeye Joint Vocational School
Farmingdale State College ranked #39 on our 2026 list of the best Transportation Materials Handling schools. More on Farmingdale State College
Salish Kootenai College did well this year, earning the #40 position. Get the full Salish Kootenai College report
Greater Johnstown Career And Technology Center did well this year, earning the #41 position. Read more about Greater Johnstown Career And Technology Center
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Parkland College did well this year, earning the #42 position. More on Parkland College
Southeastern Oklahoma State University did well this year, earning the #43 position. Get the full Southeastern Oklahoma State University report
University Of Arkansas At Monticello ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best Transportation Materials Handling schools. Get the full University Of Arkansas At Monticello report
Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #45 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Lake Area Technical Institute report
Vermont Technical College did well this year, earning the #46 position. Read more about Vermont Technical College
Wayne County Community College District ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best Transportation Materials Handling schools. Get the full Wayne County Community College District report
Centralia College did well this year, earning the #48 position. Read the full report on Centralia College
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Olney Central College placed #49 among Transportation Materials Handling schools in the United States. More on Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Olney Central College
Miami Dade College did well this year, earning the #50 position. See the full Miami Dade College profile
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Grad Degree (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 556 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).