by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that 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 Plains States region, there were 1,538 transportation and materials moving graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,946 and $15,378 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 54 transportation and materials moving graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in transportation and materials moving. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular transportation and materials moving programs in the United States.
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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 “Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree transportation & materials moving students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Area Technical Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Watertown, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s transportation and materials moving degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Full Lake Area Technical Institute Transportation & Materials Moving Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Iowa Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small school located in Sheldon, Iowa that handed out 7 associates’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Transportation & Materials Moving at Northwest Iowa Community College
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Ozarks Technical Community College is a fairly large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 6 associates’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Transportation & Materials Moving at OTC
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Academy College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Located in Bloomington, Minnesota, this small private for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s transportation and materials moving students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Academy College Transportation & Materials Moving Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Superior College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 associates’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lake Superior College Transportation & Materials Moving Report
With a ranking of #6, Dodge City Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Dodge City Community College is located in Dodge City, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s transportation and materials moving degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Transportation & Materials Moving at Dodge City Community College
With a ranking of #6, Iowa Lakes Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Iowa Lakes Community College is a public institution located in Estherville, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Transportation & Materials Moving at Iowa Lakes Community College
Hesston College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Hesston College is located in Hesston, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s transportation and materials moving degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Hesston College Transportation & Materials Moving Report
With a ranking of #9, Cloud County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Cloud County Community College is a public institution located in Concordia, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Transportation & Materials Moving at Cloud County Community College
With a ranking of #9, Johnson County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. JCCC is a public institution located in Overland Park, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Transportation & Materials Moving at Johnson County Community College
Central Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Grand Island, Nebraska. It awarded 2 associates’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Community College Transportation & Materials Moving Report
Indian Hills Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Indian Hills Community College is a public institution located in Ottumwa, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Transportation & Materials Moving at Indian Hills Community College
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s transportation and materials moving degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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.
Read more about Transportation & Materials Moving at K -State
With a ranking of #14, Dakota County Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Dakota County Technical College is a small school located in Rosemount, Minnesota that handed out 0 associates’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Butler Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in El Dorado, Kansas, and it awarded 0 associates’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
Rochester Community and Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small school located in Rochester, Minnesota that handed out 0 associates’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rochester Community and Technical College Transportation & Materials Moving Report
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