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2023 Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 33,306 transportation & materials moving students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 318 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for transportation & materials moving majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our analysis found Advanced Career Institute to be the most popular school for transportation & materials moving students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Located in the rural area of Visalia, Advanced Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in transportation & materials moving at the school are women while 89% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport is a great place for transportation & materials moving students working on their basic certificate. New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Bridgeport.

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

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Out of the 318 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Diesel Driving Academy, Shreveport landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport, Diesel Driving Academy, Shreveport is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 19% of the transportation & materials moving majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Diesel Driving Academy, Baton Rouge. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Diesel Driving Academy, Baton Rouge is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 17% of the transportation & materials moving majors at the school.

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#5

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Out of the 318 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Hinds Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Hinds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Raymond.

Women make up 16% of the transportation & materials moving majors at the school.

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New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Somers.

Of the 533 students majoring in transportation & materials moving at New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for transportation & materials moving students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of North Andover, NETTTS is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 534 students majoring in transportation & materials moving at NETTTS, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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#8

U.S. Truck Driver Training School

Sterling Heights, MI

U.S. Truck Driver Training School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for transportation & materials moving students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. 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.

Of the 395 students majoring in transportation & materials moving at U.S. Truck Driver Training School, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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Western Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of El Paso, Western Technical College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 7% of the transportation & materials moving majors at the school.

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Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. PIA is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Mifflin.

Of the 143 students majoring in transportation & materials moving at PIA, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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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 places for transportation & materials moving students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. NETTTS is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Pawtucket.

Of the 607 students majoring in transportation & materials moving at NETTTS, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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#12

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for transportation & materials moving students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. BC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.

Women make up 10% of the transportation & materials moving majors at the school.

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#13

Delta Technical College

Horn Lake, MS

Delta Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate transportation & materials moving programs. Delta Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Horn Lake.

Women make up 25% of the transportation & materials moving majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #14, L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for transportation & materials moving students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Sanford, L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in transportation & materials moving at the school are women while 92% are male.

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All-State Career School - Lester came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. All-State Career School - Lester is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Essington.

Women make up 12% of the transportation & materials moving majors at the school.

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International Air and Hospitality Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for transportation & materials moving students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Vancouver, International Air and Hospitality Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 203 students majoring in transportation & materials moving at International Air and Hospitality Academy, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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With a ranking of #17, North American Trade Schools did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for transportation & materials moving students working on their basic certificate. North American Trade Schools is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

Of the 269 students majoring in transportation & materials moving at North American Trade Schools, 84% are male and 16% are female.

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Fox Valley Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. FVTC is a large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.

Women make up 10% of the transportation & materials moving majors at the school.

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#19

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

With a ranking of #19, Crowder College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for transportation & materials moving students working on their basic certificate. Located in the distant town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 15% of the transportation & materials moving majors at the school.

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National Tractor Trailer School Inc-Liverpool ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Liverpool, NTTS is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in transportation & materials moving at the school are women while 90% are male.

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HDS Truck Driving Institute landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate transportation & materials moving programs. HDS Truck Driving Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Tucson.

About 20% of the students majoring in transportation & materials moving at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#22

CDA Technical Institute

Jacksonville, FL

With a ranking of #22, CDA Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for transportation & materials moving students working on their basic certificate. CDA Technical Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville.

Of the 247 students majoring in transportation & materials moving at CDA Technical Institute, 98% are male and 2% are female.

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#23

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

San Juan College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate transportation & materials moving programs. Located in the small city of Farmington, SJC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 97 students majoring in transportation & materials moving at SJC, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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All-State Career - Baltimore did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for transportation & materials moving students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. All-State Career - Baltimore is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Women make up 17% of the transportation & materials moving majors at the school.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for transportation & materials moving students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #25 on the list. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

Of the 232 students majoring in transportation & materials moving at FSCJ, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#26

Hamrick School

Medina, OH
#27

Central Technology Center

Drumright, OK
#29

M T Training Center

Grand Prairie, TX
#34

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA
#38

J-Tech Institute

Jacksonville, FL
#40

Lincoln Land Community College

Springfield, IL
#41

Advanced Technology Institute

Virginia Beach, VA
#46

Sheridan Technical College

Hollywood, FL
#47

Ocean Corporation

Houston, TX

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
48 Miller-Motte College Augusta Augusta, GA
49 Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK
50 McCann School of Business & Technology Allentown, PA
51 Miller-Motte College Jacksonville Jacksonville, NC
52 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA
52 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
52 Apollo Career Center Lima, OH
55 Butler Tech - D Russel Lee Career Center Monroe, OH
56 Gateway Community and Technical College Florence, KY
57 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
57 Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville, GA
59 Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM
60 Green River College Auburn, WA
61 Uintah Basin Technical College Roosevelt, UT
62 Tooele Technical College Tooele, UT
63 Hazard Community and Technical College Hazard, KY

Transportation & Materials Moving by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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