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Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

16 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.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Lake Area Technical Institute the most popular school in the Plains States Region for transportation & materials moving students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.

About 9% of the students majoring in transportation & materials moving at the school are women while 91% are male.

Read full report on Transportation & Materials Moving at Lake Area Technical Institute

Out of the 16 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Iowa Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozarks Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Academy College

Bloomington, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Academy College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Bloomington.

About 33% of the students majoring in transportation & materials moving at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#5

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Superior College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Duluth, LSC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 13% of the transportation & materials moving majors at the school.

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Dodge City Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Dodge City Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Dodge City.

Women make up 11% of the transportation & materials moving majors at the school.

Read full report on Transportation & Materials Moving at Dodge City Community College

#6

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

Iowa Lakes Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Estherville.

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#6

Hesston College

Hesston, KS

Hesston College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree transportation & materials moving programs. Hesston is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Hesston.

About 33% of the students majoring in transportation & materials moving at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Transportation & Materials Moving at Hesston College Report

Cloud County Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree transportation & materials moving programs. Located in the rural area of Concordia, Cloud County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Johnson County Community 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 #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Transportation & Materials Moving at Johnson County Community College Report

Best Transportation & Materials Moving Colleges by State

Explore the best transportation & materials moving colleges 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

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.

  • 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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