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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Transportation & Materials Moving

11 Ranked Colleges
3,541 Degrees Awarded
$26,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Transportation & Materials Moving

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Transportation & Materials Moving” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Transportation & Materials Moving” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in transportation and materials moving. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality transportation and materials moving programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the transportation and materials moving program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Transportation & Materials Moving” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Transportation & Materials Moving

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region vets studying transportation & materials moving.

Top 11 Best Transportation & Materials Moving Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Transportation & Materials Moving. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s transportation and materials moving degrees to 182 students in 2020-2021.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Purdue supports 46,655 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Purdue does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Veteran Student Life Report

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Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lewis University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Transportation & Materials Moving. Located in Romeoville, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 128 diplomas to qualified ’s transportation and materials moving students in 2020-2021.

Lewis also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Lewis University supports 6,437 students, and 23 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 16 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,559. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lewis University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Transportation & Materials Moving list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s transportation and materials moving degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Ohio State University - Main Campus supports 61,369 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio State]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Transportation & Materials Moving. Western Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 186 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.

WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 584 of the 19,887 students enrolled at Western Michigan University were GI Bill® students, of which 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,981. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Transportation & Materials Moving that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 171 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.

SIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 11,366 students enrolled at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern Illinois University Carbondale]](/colleges/southern-illinois-university-carbondale/student-life/veterans/)

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Transportation & Materials Moving ranking, coming in at #6. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Michigan, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan University, 486 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,462. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Michigan University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Transportation & Materials Moving ranking. OHIO Athens 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.

OHIO Athens also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 25,714 students enrolled at OHIO Athens, 726 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,725. To help with additional expenses, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, Michigan

Northwestern Michigan College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Transportation & Materials Moving ranking. Northwestern Michigan College is a public institution located in Traverse City, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 67 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMC, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 3,278 students enrolled at Northwestern Michigan College, 171 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 102 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,956. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northwestern Michigan College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full NMC Veteran Student Life Report

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

With a ranking of #9, Indiana State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Transportation & Materials Moving list. This medium-sized school is located in Terre Haute, Indiana, and it awarded 108 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.

Indiana State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 10,829 students enrolled at Indiana State, 394 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 217 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,688. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Indiana State]](/colleges/indiana-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Transportation & Materials Moving ranking. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s transportation and materials moving degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region vets studying transportation & materials moving list, Kent State has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Kent State University at Kent supports 26,822 students, and 778 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 374 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,199. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Kent State Veteran Student Life Report

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Transportation & Materials Moving ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 51 degrees to qualified ’s transportation and materials moving students in 2020-2021.

BGSU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 577 of the 18,142 students enrolled at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 258 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at BGSU]](/colleges/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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