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 Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Transportation & Materials Moving is the 33rd most popular major in the country with 29,084 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 35 colleges that offer a degree in transportation and materials moving. That schools that top this list have a program in transportation and materials moving in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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 Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region. NMC is located in Traverse City, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees to qualified students.
Full Northwestern Michigan College Transportation & Materials Moving Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lewis University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region. Lewis University is located in Romeoville, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 128 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region. 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.
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Out of the 35 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Indiana State is a public institution located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 108 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 35 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 186 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hocking College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Nelsonville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s transportation and materials moving degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Cincinnati - Clermont College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UC Clermont College is a medium-sized school located in Batavia, Ohio that handed out 9 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UC Clermont College Transportation & Materials Moving Report
Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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Kent State University at Kent landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State University at Kent is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 85 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees to qualified students.
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Quincy University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Quincy, Illinois 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 3 students in 2020-2021.
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Andrews University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Berrien Springs, Michigan 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 9 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 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.
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Eastern Michigan University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 29 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 51 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Transportation & Materials Moving Report
Southwestern Illinois College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Belleville, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s transportation and materials moving degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Vincennes University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Vincennes, Indiana, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s transportation and materials moving students in 2020-2021.
Full Vincennes University Transportation & Materials Moving Report
With a ranking of #17, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. FVTC is located in Appleton, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 234 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #18, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s transportation and materials moving students in 2020-2021.
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Siena Heights University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Siena Heights University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Adrian, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Sinclair Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified ’s transportation and materials moving students in 2020-2021.
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Gateway Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It awarded 16 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Lincoln Land Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Lincoln Land Community College is a small public school situated in Springfield, Illinois. It awarded 121 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lincoln Land Community College Transportation & Materials Moving Report
With a ranking of #23, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ivy Tech Community College is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 110 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ivy Tech Community College Transportation & Materials Moving Report
Kishwaukee College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. Kishwaukee College is located in Malta, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees to qualified students.
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Joliet Junior College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Joliet Junior College is located in Joliet, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees to qualified students.
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Schoolcraft College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Schoolcraft College is located in Livonia, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees to qualified students.
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Ohio University - Zanesville Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio University - Zanesville Campus is a small public school situated in Zanesville, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ohio University - Eastern Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Saint Clairsville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s transportation and materials moving degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Ohio University - Lancaster Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Lancaster, Ohio, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s transportation and materials moving students in 2020-2021.
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Valparaiso University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Valparaiso University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valparaiso, Indiana. It awarded 0 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #24, Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Chillicothe, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
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Jackson College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Jackson College is a small public school situated in Jackson, Michigan. It awarded 0 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #24, Purdue University Global did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s transportation and materials moving degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Alpena Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Alpena Community College is located in Alpena, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees to qualified students.
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Ohio University - Southern Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ironton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s transportation and materials moving degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Southern Campus Transportation & Materials Moving Report
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