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Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

20 Colleges
$42,088 Avg Salary
$14,807 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Transportation & Materials Moving Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 33,306 transportation & materials moving students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree 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.

Check out the transportation & materials moving associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

Our analysis found Northwestern Michigan College to be the most popular school for transportation & materials moving students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the remote town of Traverse City, NMC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in transportation & materials moving at NMC, 84% are male and 16% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular transportation & materials moving schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in transportation & materials moving at SIUC, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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#3

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Of the 12 students majoring in transportation & materials moving at Ivy Tech Community College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#4

Hocking College

Nelsonville, OH

Out of the 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hocking College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Nelsonville, Hocking Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 4% of the transportation & materials moving majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Sinclair Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular transportation & materials moving schools in the Great Lakes Region . Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

Full Transportation & Materials Moving at Sinclair Community College Report

University of Cincinnati - Clermont College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree transportation & materials moving programs. UC Clermont College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Batavia.

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Fox Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for transportation & materials moving students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. FVTC is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.

Of the 7 students majoring in transportation & materials moving at FVTC, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#7

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Vincennes University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree transportation & materials moving programs. Located in the town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in transportation & materials moving at Vincennes University, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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Southwestern Illinois College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree transportation & materials moving programs. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

About 22% of the students majoring in transportation & materials moving at the school are women while 78% are male.

Read full report on Transportation & Materials Moving at Southwestern Illinois College

Gateway Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

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Best Transportation & Materials Moving Colleges by State

Explore the best transportation & materials moving schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 347
Michigan 794
Wisconsin 522
Ohio 853
Illinois 932

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 20 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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