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2023 Best Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the transportation & materials moving programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Fox Valley Technical College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for transportation & materials moving students. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.
The excellent programs at Northwestern Michigan College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best transportation & materials moving schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the remote town of Traverse City, NMC is a public school with a small student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for transportation & materials moving students. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Waukesha County Technical College is a great place for transportation & materials moving students. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hamrick School. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Medina, Hamrick School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for transportation & materials moving students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Lewis University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best transportation & materials moving programs. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for transportation & materials moving students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Zanesville, Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education is a public college with a fairly small student population.
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Lincoln Land Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized 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 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Transportation & Materials Moving
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 19 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.