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2023 Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Transportation & Materials Moving School for You

Transportation & Materials Moving is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 28,383 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 514 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Transportation & Materials Moving program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide the most popular school in the United States for transportation and materials moving students. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Advanced Career Institute is a great place for transportation and materials moving students. Located in the rural area of Visalia, Advanced Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best transportation and materials moving schools in the United States. New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Bridgeport.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Diesel Driving Academy, Shreveport. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Shreveport, Diesel Driving Academy, Shreveport is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Diesel Driving Academy, Baton Rouge. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular 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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With a ranking of #6, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for transportation and materials moving students. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

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#7

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Hinds Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for transportation and materials moving students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools ranking. New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Somers.

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New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of North Andover, NETTTS is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

With a ranking of #10, Broward College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for transportation and materials moving students. BC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.

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#11

U.S. Truck Driver Training School

Sterling Heights, MI

U.S. Truck Driver Training School landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular transportation and materials moving programs. Located in the large suburb of Sterling Heights, U.S. Truck Driver Training School is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #12, Western Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for transportation and materials moving students. Located in the city of El Paso, Western Technical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for transportation and materials moving students. It came in at #13 on the list. PIA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Mifflin.

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#14

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for transportation and materials moving students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for transportation and materials moving students. It came in at #15 on the list. NETTTS is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pawtucket.

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#16

Delta Technical College

Horn Lake, MS

Delta Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools ranking. Delta Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Horn Lake.

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L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools list. L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Sanford.

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Utah Valley University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular transportation and materials moving programs. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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All-State Career School - Lester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for transportation and materials moving students. It came in at #19 on the list. All-State Career School - Lester is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lester.

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#20

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

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Divers Institute of Technology came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools ranking. Divers Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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Fox Valley Technical College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular transportation and materials moving programs. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools list. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

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International Air and Hospitality Academy landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular transportation and materials moving programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver, International Air and Hospitality Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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North American Trade Schools ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools list. North American Trade Schools is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

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#26

Crowder College

Neosho, MO
#29

CDA Technical Institute

Jacksonville, FL
#30

San Juan College

Farmington, NM
#32

Hamrick School

Medina, OH
#33

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI
#35

Central Technology Center

Drumright, OK
#38

M T Training Center

Grand Prairie, TX
#39

Dawn Career Institute LLC

Wilmington, DE
#40

Green River College

Auburn, WA
#44

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA
#49

J-Tech Institute

Jacksonville, FL

Additional Award Winners

This list shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 514 different United States transportation and materials moving schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA
52 Lincoln Land Community College Springfield, IL
53 Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO
53 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
55 Advanced Technology Institute Virginia Beach, VA
56 South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-McAllen McAllen, TX
57 Bishop State Community College Mobile, AL
58 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
59 Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Missouri Springfield, MO
60 City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College Chicago, IL
60 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN
62 United States Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, NY
62 Sheridan Technical College Hollywood, FL
64 Ocean Corporation Houston, TX
65 Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, CA
65 Miller-Motte College Augusta Augusta, GA
67 Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK
68 New Castle School of Trades New Castle, PA
69 McCann School of Business & Technology Allentown, PA
69 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
71 Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Flushing, NY
72 Cypress College Cypress, CA
72 Lewis University Romeoville, IL
74 Miller-Motte College Jacksonville Jacksonville, NC
75 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA
75 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
75 Apollo Career Center Lima, OH

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Transportation & Materials Moving students that almost earned our Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
78 Auburn University Auburn, AL
78 Butler Tech - D Russel Lee Career Center Hamilton, OH
80 Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA
81 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
81 Gateway Community and Technical College Florence, KY
83 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
84 Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville, GA
84 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
84 Miami Dade College Miami, FL
87 Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM
88 Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology Fort Pierce, FL
89 Uintah Basin Technical College Roosevelt, UT
89 Central Lakes College - Brainerd Brainerd, MN
91 Hazard Community and Technical College Hazard, KY
92 State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO
92 Tooele Technical College Tooele, UT
94 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA
95 Utah State University Logan, UT
96 Mountainland Technical College Lehi, UT
97 Penn Commercial Business/Technical School Washington, PA
97 Illinois Valley Community College Oglesby, IL
99 Douglas Education Center Monessen, PA
100 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
100 Jones County Junior College Ellisville, MS
100 Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City, MI

Transportation & Materials Moving by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Transportation & Materials Moving Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Ground Transportation 17,893
Air Transportation 9,287
Marine Transportation 1,203

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 130,306
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 96,307
Precision Production 52,905
Construction Trades 35,794

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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