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

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

53 Colleges
$44,946 Avg Salary
$16,907 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Transportation & Materials Moving 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 Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 53 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for transportation & materials moving majors pursuing a .

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Our analysis found University of North Dakota to be the most popular school for transportation & materials moving students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

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#2

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Crowder College is a great place for transportation & materials moving students. Located in the distant town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 53 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Missouri landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, MTI - Springfield, Missouri is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Lakes College - Brainerd. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Central Lakes College is a small public school located in the remote town of Brainerd.

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Out of the 53 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, State Technical College of Missouri landed the # 5 spot on the list. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.

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#6

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Johnson County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for transportation & materials moving students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a large student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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#8

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

University of Dubuque ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.

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#9

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

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#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Transportation & Materials Moving Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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Best Transportation & Materials Moving Colleges by State

Explore the best transportation & materials moving schools 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 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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