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Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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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 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 2023 rankings named Advanced Career Institute the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for transportation & materials moving students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Visalia, Advanced Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 1,494 students majoring in transportation & materials moving at Advanced Career Institute, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend International Air and Hospitality Academy. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver, International Air and Hospitality Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 72% of the transportation & materials moving majors at the school.

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#3

Green River College

Auburn, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Green River College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. GRC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Auburn.

About 75% of the students majoring in transportation & materials moving at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#4

CET, Soledad

Soledad, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means CET, Soledad is a great place for transportation & materials moving students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Soledad, CET, Soledad is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 18% of the transportation & materials moving majors at the school.

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Out of the 35 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santiago Canyon College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SCC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Orange.

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#6

CET, El Centro

El Centro, CA

CET, El Centro came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CET, El Centro is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of El Centro.

About 15% of the students majoring in transportation & materials moving at the school are women while 85% are male.

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#7

Big Bend Community College

Moses Lake, WA

Big Bend Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Big Bend Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Moses Lake.

Of the 30 students majoring in transportation & materials moving at Big Bend Community College, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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#8

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

With a ranking of #8, Cypress College 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 Cypress, Cypress College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 49% of the transportation & materials moving majors at the school.

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Clover Park Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in transportation & materials moving at CPTC, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Treasure Valley Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Treasure Valley Community College is a small public school located in the town of Ontario.

About 16% of the students majoring in transportation & materials moving at the school are women while 84% are male.

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Best Transportation & Materials Moving Colleges by State

Explore the best transportation & materials moving colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Alaska 38
Hawaii 13
Washington 804
Oregon 107
California 1,531
Nevada 29

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 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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