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2023 Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, transportation & materials moving was ranked 7th in California. In fact, 1,531 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in California 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.

Check out the transportation & materials moving basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named Advanced Career Institute the most popular school in California for transportation & materials moving students working on their basic certificate. Advanced Career Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Visalia.

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

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#2

CET, Soledad

Soledad, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means CET, Soledad is a great place for transportation & materials moving students working on their basic certificate. CET, Soledad is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Soledad.

About 18% of the students majoring in transportation & materials moving at the school are women while 82% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Santiago Canyon College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular transportation & materials moving schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Orange, SCC is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

CET, El Centro

El Centro, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at CET, El Centro helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular transportation & materials moving schools in California. Located in the city of El Centro, CET, El Centro is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 59 students majoring in transportation & materials moving at CET, El Centro, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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#5

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cypress College is a great place for transportation & materials moving students working on their basic certificate. Cypress College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Cypress.

About 49% of the students majoring in transportation & materials moving at the school are women while 51% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Glendale Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for transportation & materials moving students working on their basic certificate. GCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Glendale.

Of the 13 students majoring in transportation & materials moving at GCC, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#7

Shasta College

Redding, CA

Shasta College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate transportation & materials moving programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Redding, Shasta College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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West Hills College-Coalinga landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate transportation & materials moving programs. West Hills College-Coalinga is a small public school located in the town of Coalinga.

Of the 10 students majoring in transportation & materials moving at West Hills College-Coalinga, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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#9

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Miramar 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 #9 on the list. San Diego Miramar College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

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#10

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Orange Coast College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate transportation & materials moving programs. Orange Coast College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.

About 60% of the students majoring in transportation & materials moving at the school are women while 40% are male.

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Best Transportation & Materials Moving Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Alaska 38
Hawaii 13
Washington 804
Oregon 107
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

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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