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Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in Texas

1,569 Transportation & Materials Moving students earned their degrees in the state in 2021-2022.

As a degree choice, Transportation & Materials Moving is the 7th most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Transportation & Materials Moving Majors in Texas

Transportation & Materials Moving majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 1,251
Bachelor’s Degree 189
Associate Degree 97
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 32
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 32

Gender Distribution

In Texas, a transportation & materials moving major is more popular with men than with women.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of transportation & materials moving majors in Texas is as follows:

  • Asian: 2.4%
  • Black or African American: 14.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 45.6%
  • White: 30.5%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.6%
  • Other Races: 6.5%
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Jobs for Transportation & Materials Moving Grads in Texas

There are 442,890 people in the state and 4,824,220 people in the nation working in transportation & materials moving jobs.

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Wages for Transportation & Materials Moving Jobs in Texas

A typical salary for a transportation & materials moving grad in the state is $48,590, compared to a typical salary of $56,630 nationwide.

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There are 10 colleges in Texas that offer transportation & materials moving degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

399 Degrees in Major Awarded
1,303 Total Students

In their early career, Western Technical College grads earn an average salary of $30,829. The full-time teacher rate is 72%. An average student at Western Technical College will pay a net price of $30,635.

#2

M T Training Center

Grand Prairie
169 Degrees in Major Awarded
139 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 89% get financial aid. An average student at M T Training Center will pay a net price of $9,893. 15 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

115 Degrees in Major Awarded
444 Total Students

This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 3.50%. 85% of students get financical aid. The student to faculty ratio is 27 to 1.

#4

Ocean Corporation

Houston
105 Degrees in Major Awarded
174 Total Students

Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $50,307 a year. The student loan default rate is 2.10% which is lower than average. The student to faculty ratio is 30 to 1.

67 Degrees in Major Awarded
82% Graduation Rate
72,530 Total Students

Graduates earn an average $57,224 after graduation. Of all the students who attend this school, 78% get financial aid. The average student takes 4.36 years to complete their degree at Texas A&M College Station.

65 Degrees in Major Awarded
273 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 87% get financial aid. Graduates earn an average $23,432 after graduation. The student loan default rate is 0.40% which is lower than average.

#7

Amarillo College

Amarillo
52 Degrees in Major Awarded
9,179 Total Students

Graduates earn an average $33,730 after graduation. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 33% are considered full time. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 3.40%.

#8

CET, El Paso

El Paso
49 Degrees in Major Awarded
39 Total Students

Graduates earn an average $29,479 after graduation. The student loan default rate is 3.80% which is lower than average. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 7 to 1.

41 Degrees in Major Awarded
36,264 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 57% get financial aid. The full-time teacher rate is 37%. A typical student attending Tarrant County College will pay a net price of $6,326.

34 Degrees in Major Awarded
63% Graduation Rate
3,209 Total Students

Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $49,230 a year. This private school has an average net price of $23,991. The 1.50% student loan default rate is lower than average.

Transportation & Materials Moving Careers in TX

Some of the careers transportation & materials moving majors go into include:

Job Title TX Job Growth TX Median Salary
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 32% $48,530
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 24% $37,440
Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators 21% $39,400
Pile-Driver Operators 21% $55,260
Earth Drillers 20% $36,930
Highway Maintenance Workers 19% $35,270
Crane and Tower Operators 19% $54,310
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators 19% $38,170
Subway and Streetcar Operators 19% $44,610
Commercial Divers 18% $45,380
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 17% $41,760
Transportation Supervisors 17% $0
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 17% $32,540
Extraction Workers 17% $51,800
Ship Engineers 17% $69,090
Airfield Operations Specialists 17% $53,490
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 17% $98,990
Flight Attendants 17% $66,120
Commercial Pilots 16% $92,720
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers 16% $48,030
Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators 15% $31,860
Continuous Mining Machine Operators 14% $36,010
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 12% $53,850
Locomotive Engineers 12% $59,710
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 11% $64,170
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 9% $183,440
Hoist and Winch Operators 9% $40,690
Air Traffic Controllers 7% $142,980

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to transportation & materials moving.

Major Annual Graduates in TX
Personal & Culinary Services 12,596
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 7,774
Precision Production 7,032
Construction Trades 1,795

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