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Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

43 Colleges
$6,850 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate 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. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for transportation & materials moving students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Newport to be the best value school for transportation & materials moving students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southeast Region . ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.

ASUN undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASUN also did well on our Best Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Regional Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Southwest Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,402 in tuition and fees each year.

Southwest Georgia Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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Out of the 43 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $11,185 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oconee Fall Line Technical College is a great value for transportation & materials moving students working on their basic certificate. OFTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Sandersville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OFTC are $5,472 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, OFTC also did well on our Best Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Georgia Technical College is a great value for transportation & materials moving students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Georgia Technical College are $5,522 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, West Georgia Technical College also is in the top 20% of our Best Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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With a ranking of #6, Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for transportation & materials moving students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Crescent Technical College are $5,526 per year.

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Central Georgia Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate transportation & materials moving programs. Located in the city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

CGTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,482 in tuition and fees each year.

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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate transportation & materials moving programs. Located in the suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,562 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College also is in the top 20% of our Best Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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Southeastern Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southeastern Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Vidalia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeastern Technical College are $5,527 a year.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,512 in tuition and fees each year.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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Best Transportation & Materials Moving Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 514
West Virginia 113
Alabama 387
Kentucky 323
Georgia 1,328
Tennessee 399
Louisiana 1,395
Mississippi 1,131
South Carolina 327
Florida 4,439
Virginia 566
Arkansas 305

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 25 schools only.

  • 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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