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2023 Best Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools in the Plains States 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.
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 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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Transportation & Materials Moving Colleges.
Top 10 Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Central Lakes College - Brainerd the best school in the Plains States Region for transportation & materials moving students. Central Lakes College is a small public school located in the town of Brainerd.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend State Technical College of Missouri. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.
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The excellent programs at Johnson County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best transportation & materials moving schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.
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The excellent programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best transportation & materials moving schools in the Plains States Region . K -State is a large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #6 on this year’s Best Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
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With a ranking of #7, Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for transportation & materials moving students. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.
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With a ranking of #8, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for transportation & materials moving students. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #9 on this year’s Best Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
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University of Central Missouri did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for transportation & materials moving students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a large student population.
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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 |
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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 |
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 16 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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