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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.
Out of the 16 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, State Technical College of Missouri landed the # 2 spot on the list. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson County Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college 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 large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small 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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Alexandria Technical & Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. ATCC is a small public school located in the town of Alexandria.
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Saint Louis University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best transportation & materials moving programs. UNOMAHA is a fairly 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 town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a fairly large 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 Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 216 |
| Minnesota | 241 |
| Iowa | 93 |
| South Dakota | 27 |
| North Dakota | 313 |
| Missouri | 465 |
| Nebraska | 115 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.