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Best Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

13 Colleges
$46,052 Avg Salary
$18,285 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Transportation & Materials Moving School for You

With 33,306 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, transportation & materials moving is the #7 most popular major in the United States.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Southwest 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 analysis found Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus to be the best school for transportation & materials moving students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Prescott, Embry-Riddle Prescott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend HDS Truck Driving Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Tucson, HDS Truck Driving Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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CET, El Paso

El Paso, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend CET, El Paso. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of El Paso, CET, El Paso is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a great place for transportation & materials moving students. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

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With a ranking of #6, Tulsa Technology Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for transportation & materials moving students. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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University of North Texas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best transportation & materials moving programs. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.

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San Jacinto Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best transportation & materials moving programs. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus 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 distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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LeTourneau University

Longview, TX

With a ranking of #10, LeTourneau University did quite well on this year’s best schools for transportation & materials moving students. LETU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Longview.

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Best Transportation & Materials Moving Colleges by State

Explore the best transportation & materials moving colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 577
Texas 1,299
New Mexico 337
Oklahoma 585

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 13 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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