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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2021-2022, 33,306 people earned their degree in transportation & materials moving, making the major the 33rd most popular in the United States. In , transportation & materials moving graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $42,514 and had an average of $15,744 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 4,334 transportation & materials moving graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,973 and $16,564 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,003 transportation & materials moving graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,415 and $23,858 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in transportation & materials moving. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their transportation & materials moving program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree transportation & materials moving students.

Top 21 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Transportation & Materials Moving in the Great Lakes Region

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Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, Michigan

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, Northwestern Michigan College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Traverse City, Michigan, this small public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s transportation & materials moving students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Northwestern Michigan College Transportation & Materials Moving Report

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Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois

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 is located in Romeoville, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 105 bachelors’s transportation & materials moving degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 full report on Transportation & Materials Moving at Lewis University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 150 bachelors’s transportation & materials moving degrees in 2021-2022.

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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 full report on Transportation & Materials Moving at SIUC

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region. Indiana State University is a medium-sized school located in Terre Haute, Indiana that handed out 95 bachelors’s transportation & materials moving degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read full report on Transportation & Materials Moving at Indiana State

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

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 awarded 214 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s transportation & materials moving students in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read full report on Transportation & Materials Moving at Western Michigan University

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s transportation & materials moving degrees to 53 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Transportation & Materials Moving at Kent State University at Kent

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Bowling Green 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 #7. BGSU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 79 bachelors’s transportation & materials moving degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full BGSU Transportation & Materials Moving Report

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Quincy University
Quincy, Illinois

Quincy University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Quincy, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s transportation & materials moving students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 full report on Transportation & Materials Moving at Quincy University

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Andrews University
Berrien Springs, Michigan

Andrews University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Berrien Springs, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s transportation & materials moving degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Andrews Transportation & Materials Moving Report

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue 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 #10. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 115 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Transportation & Materials Moving at Purdue

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

With a ranking of #11, Eastern Michigan University 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 Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s transportation & materials moving students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Transportation & Materials Moving at Eastern Michigan

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 69 bachelors’s transportation & materials moving degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 full report on Transportation & Materials Moving at Ohio State

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s transportation & materials moving degrees to 34 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full OHIO Athens Transportation & Materials Moving Report

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Siena Heights University
Adrian, Michigan

Siena Heights University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Adrian, Michigan, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s transportation & materials moving degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.

Full Siena Heights University Transportation & Materials Moving Report

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With a ranking of #15, Sinclair Community College did quite well on the 2023 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 school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 10 bachelors’s transportation & materials moving degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Transportation & Materials Moving at Sinclair Community College

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Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chillicothe, Ohio, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s transportation & materials moving students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Transportation & Materials Moving at OHIO Chillicothe

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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. Zanesville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s transportation & materials moving degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 full report on Transportation & Materials Moving at OHIO Zanesville

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Ohio University - Eastern Campus
Saint Clairsville, Ohio

Ohio University - Eastern 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 #16. OHIO Eastern is a small school located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio that handed out 0 bachelors’s transportation & materials moving degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Transportation & Materials Moving at OHIO Eastern

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Ohio University - Lancaster 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 Lancaster is a public institution located in Lancaster, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Transportation & Materials Moving at OHIO Lancaster

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Ohio University - Southern 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 University - Southern Campus is a small school located in Ironton, Ohio that handed out 0 bachelors’s transportation & materials moving degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Transportation & Materials Moving at Ohio University - Southern Campus

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