by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region” 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.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 3,541 transportation and materials moving graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,973 and $16,955 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 963 transportation and materials moving graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in transportation and materials moving. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in transportation and materials moving.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree transportation & materials moving students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern Michigan College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Traverse City, Michigan, this small public school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s transportation and materials moving students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lewis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Romeoville, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 154 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s transportation and materials moving students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana State is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 108 bachelors’s transportation and materials moving degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 186 degrees to qualified bachelors’s transportation and materials moving students in 2020-2021.
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Kent State University at Kent ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State University at Kent is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Quincy University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Quincy, Illinois, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
Andrews University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Andrews University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berrien Springs, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 120 bachelors’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 29 bachelors’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s transportation and materials moving degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s transportation and materials moving degrees to qualified students.
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Siena Heights University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Adrian, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s transportation and materials moving students in 2020-2021.
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Sinclair Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 3 bachelors’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Chillicothe, Ohio, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s transportation and materials moving students in 2020-2021.
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Purdue University Global did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s transportation and materials moving students in 2020-2021.
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Ohio University - Zanesville Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Zanesville is located in Zanesville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s transportation and materials moving degrees to qualified students.
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Ohio University - Eastern Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Eastern is located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s transportation and materials moving degrees to qualified students.
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Ohio University - Lancaster Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio University - Lancaster Campus is a small school located in Lancaster, Ohio that handed out 0 bachelors’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Ohio University - Southern Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio University - Southern Campus is a small school located in Ironton, Ohio that handed out 0 bachelors’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
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