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In 2021-2022, 33,306 transportation & materials moving students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 142 schools in the United States 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 United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for transportation & materials moving majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools
Our 2023 rankings named L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy the best school in the United States for transportation & materials moving students. Located in the rural area of Sanford, L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 142 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Divers Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Divers Institute of Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Divers Academy International. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools list. Located in the of ERIAL, Divers Academy of the Eastern Seaboard is a school with a student population.
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The excellent programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best transportation & materials moving schools in the United States. ENMU - Main Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Portales.
With a ranking of #6, Community College of Allegheny County did quite well on this year’s best schools for transportation & materials moving students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a large student population.
Central Lakes College - Brainerd ranked #7 on this year’s Best Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools list. Central Lakes College is a small public school located in the remote town of Brainerd.
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State Technical College of Missouri ranked #8 on this year’s Best Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools list. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.
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CDA Technical Institute 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. CDA Technical Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville.
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Johnson County Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #11, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for transportation & materials moving students. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best transportation & materials moving programs. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Northwestern Michigan College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools list. Located in the remote town of Traverse City, NMC is a public school with a small student population.
Utah Valley University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best transportation & materials moving programs. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best transportation & materials moving programs. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Prescott.
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With a ranking of #16, New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts did quite well on this year’s best schools for transportation & materials moving students. Located in the large suburb of North Andover, NETTTS is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Diesel Driving Academy, Shreveport came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Shreveport, Diesel Driving Academy, Shreveport is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best transportation & materials moving programs. NETTTS is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pawtucket.
Diesel Driving Academy, Baton Rouge ranked #19 on this year’s Best Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Diesel Driving Academy, Baton Rouge is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best transportation & materials moving programs. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
Miller-Motte College Fayetteville landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best transportation & materials moving programs. Located in the city of Fayetteville, MMC Fayetteville is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Transportation & Materials Moving students that almost earned our Best Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | North American Trade Schools | Baltimore, MD |
| 23 | All-State Career School - Pittsburgh | West Mifflin, PA |
| 24 | Advanced Career Institute | Visalia, CA |
| 25 | Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee, WI |
| 26 | Miller-Motte College Conway | Conway, SC |
| 27 | Hamrick School | Medina, OH |
| 28 | Rosedale Technical College | Pittsburgh, PA |
Transportation & Materials Moving by Region
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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 Related Majors
| 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 25 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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