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2023 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools

53 Ranked Colleges
29,084 Degrees Awarded
$16,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 29,084 people earned their degree in transportation and materials moving, making the major the 33rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, transportation and materials moving graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,489 and had an average of $13,949 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools” ranking looked at 53 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in transportation and materials moving. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent transportation and materials moving programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the transportation and materials moving program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools

The colleges and universities below are the best for transportation & materials moving students.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Transportation & Materials Moving

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 1,863 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our transportation & materials moving students list, Embry-Riddle Worldwide has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is $18,938 for Transportation & Materials Moving students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Transportation & Materials Moving at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

Out of the 53 schools in the Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #2 spot on the list. UND is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 295 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UND is $16,966 for transportation & materials moving students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Baltimore County. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools list. CCBC is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

CCBC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools” list. It costs about $7,890 for Transportation & Materials Moving students per year to attend CCBC.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools. Utah Valley University is a large school located in Orem, Utah that handed out 330 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our transportation & materials moving students list, UVU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,955 for transportation & materials moving students per year to attend Utah Valley University.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Georgia State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools list. Middle Georgia State University is a public institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 88 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middle Georgia State University, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,354 for transportation & materials moving students per year to attend Middle Georgia State University.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools ranking. ENMU - Main Campus is located in Portales, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is $8,961 for transportation & materials moving students.

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 182 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue also made our “Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Purdue University - Main Campus is $13,377 for transportation & materials moving students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Purdue Transportation & Materials Moving Report

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools list. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s transportation and materials moving degrees to 171 students in 2020-2021.

SIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Illinois University Carbondale is $16,285 for transportation & materials moving students.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #9, Liberty University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 389 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools” list. It costs about $29,382 for Transportation & Materials Moving students per year to attend Liberty University.

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools list. WMU is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 186 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Western Michigan University is $20,371 for transportation & materials moving students.

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Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, Michigan

Northwestern Michigan College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools ranking. Traverse City, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s transportation and materials moving degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Northwestern Michigan College is $6,874 for Transportation & Materials Moving students.

Full NMC Transportation & Materials Moving Report

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools ranking, coming in at #12. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our transportation & materials moving students list, K -State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend K -State is $18,433 for Transportation & Materials Moving students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools list. UCM is a fairly large school located in Warrensburg, Missouri that handed out 42 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for UCM is $14,058 for transportation & materials moving students.

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Everglades University
Boca Raton, Florida

Everglades University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools ranking. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s transportation and materials moving degrees to 90 students in 2020-2021.

Everglades U also made our “Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools” list, coming in at #23. It costs about $30,535 for transportation & materials moving students per year to attend Everglades University.

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

With a ranking of #15, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools list. Louisiana Tech is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech University is $11,304 for Transportation & Materials Moving students.

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

Indiana State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools ranking. Located in Terre Haute, Indiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 108 diplomas to qualified ’s transportation and materials moving students in 2020-2021.

Indiana State also took the #25 spot in our “Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Indiana State University is $14,270 for Transportation & Materials Moving students.

Full Indiana State Transportation & Materials Moving Report

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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 60 degrees to qualified ’s transportation and materials moving students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $17,159 for transportation & materials moving students per year to attend Minnesota State Mankato.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Transportation & Materials Moving Report

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Texas State Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools ranking, coming in at #18. Texas State Technical College is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 22 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Texas State Technical College is $10,463 for transportation & materials moving students.

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With a ranking of #19, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our transportation & materials moving students list, OHIO Athens has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OHIO Athens is $23,831 for transportation & materials moving students.

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With a ranking of #20, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools list. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees to qualified students.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,237 for transportation & materials moving students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full OSU Transportation & Materials Moving Report

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools ranking. Eastern Michigan is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Michigan is $15,127 for transportation & materials moving students.

Full Eastern Michigan University Transportation & Materials Moving Report

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Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois

Lewis University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools ranking, coming in at #22. Romeoville, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s transportation and materials moving degrees to 128 students in 2020-2021.

Lewis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools” list. It costs about $19,074 for Transportation & Materials Moving students per year to attend Lewis.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #23, Maine Maritime Academy did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools list. Located in Castine, Maine, this small public school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified ’s transportation and materials moving students in 2020-2021.

Maine Maritime not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Maine Maritime Academy is $20,970 for Transportation & Materials Moving students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Maine Maritime Academy Transportation & Materials Moving Report

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Utah State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools list. USU is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 79 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $13,257 for transportation & materials moving students per year to attend Utah State University.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #25, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools list. This medium-sized school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 648 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also made our “Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is $35,442 for transportation & materials moving students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Transportation & Materials Moving at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach

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