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Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington

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

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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 6th in Washington. In fact, 804 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. 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.

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 in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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 basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.

Our 2023 rankings named International Air and Hospitality Academy the most popular school in Washington for transportation & materials moving students working on their basic certificate. International Air and Hospitality Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Vancouver.

About 72% of the students majoring in transportation & materials moving at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#2

Green River College

Auburn, WA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Green River College is a great place for transportation & materials moving students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Auburn, GRC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in transportation & materials moving at GRC, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#3

Big Bend Community College

Moses Lake, WA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Big Bend Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular transportation & materials moving schools in Washington. Located in the remote town of Moses Lake, Big Bend Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 3% of the transportation & materials moving majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Clover Park Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Perry Technical Institute is a great place for transportation & materials moving students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Yakima, Perry Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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#6

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

Centralia College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in transportation & materials moving at Centralia College, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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Bates Technical 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 #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Bates Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in transportation & materials moving at Bates Technical College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#8

Grays Harbor College

Aberdeen, WA

Grays Harbor College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the rural area of Aberdeen, GHC is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Columbia Basin College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for transportation & materials moving students working on their basic certificate. CBC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Pasco.

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#9

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington ranking. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school located in the city of Walla Walla.

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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
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

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 11 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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