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2022 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

10 Ranked Colleges
2,298 Degrees Awarded
$16,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 26,683 people earned their degree in transportation and materials moving, making the major the 33rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, transportation and materials moving graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,851 and had an average of $15,285 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,298 transportation and materials moving graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,579 and $17,912 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in transportation and materials moving. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality transportation and materials moving programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the transportation and materials moving program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region transportation & materials moving students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Transportation & Materials Moving (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. ENMU - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Portales, New Mexico. It awarded 33 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2019-2020.

ENMU - Main Campus also took the #2 spot in our “Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,219 for southwest region transportation & materials moving students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend ENMU - Main Campus.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s transportation and materials moving degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region transportation & materials moving students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNT has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNT is $9,082 for Southwest Region Transportation & Materials Moving students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. San Jacinto College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 23 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jacinto College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Jacinto Community College is $8,502 for southwest region transportation & materials moving students whose families make $30-$48k.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 112 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $9,962 for Southwest Region Transportation & Materials Moving students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public school situated in Roswell, New Mexico. It awarded 15 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region transportation & materials moving students whose families make $30-$48k list, ENMU - Roswell Campus has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus is $4,858 for Southwest Region Transportation & Materials Moving students whose families make $30-$48k.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 47 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also took the #5 spot in our “Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,285 for southwest region transportation & materials moving students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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#7

LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas

LeTourneau University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. LETU is a small school located in Longview, Texas that handed out 40 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region transportation & materials moving students whose families make $30-$48k list, LETU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for LETU is $17,824 for Southwest Region Transportation & Materials Moving students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Prescott, Arizona 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 147 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region transportation & materials moving students whose families make $30-$48k list, Embry-Riddle Prescott has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is $32,661 for Southwest Region Transportation & Materials Moving students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott Transportation & Materials Moving Report

#9

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas

Texas Southern University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas Southern University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 16 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Southern University is $24,201 for southwest region transportation & materials moving students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#10

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 8 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #8 spot in our “Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Baylor is $29,849 for southwest region transportation & materials moving students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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