by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 35 colleges that offered a degree in transportation and materials moving. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in transportation and materials moving.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 186 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Purdue 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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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 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region. SIUC is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 171 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lewis University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region. Lewis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Romeoville, Illinois. It awarded 128 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Terre Haute, Indiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 108 degrees to qualified ’s transportation and materials moving students in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana State University Transportation & Materials Moving Report
With a ranking of #6, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 85 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwestern Michigan College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern Michigan College is a small public school situated in Traverse City, Michigan. It awarded 67 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 51 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 51 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
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 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Eastern Michigan University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s transportation and materials moving degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 20 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 110 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
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Sinclair Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Sinclair Community College is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hocking College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Hocking Technical College is a public institution located in Nelsonville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Andrews University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Andrews is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
University of Cincinnati - Clermont College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Cincinnati - Clermont College is a medium-sized public school situated in Batavia, Ohio. It awarded 9 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%.
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Vincennes University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Vincennes, Indiana, and it awarded 9 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fox Valley Technical College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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.
Southwestern Illinois College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SWIC is a public institution located in Belleville, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Gateway Technical College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Kenosha, Wisconsin that handed out 16 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Gateway Technical College Transportation & Materials Moving Report
Quincy University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Quincy, Illinois, and it awarded 3 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lincoln Land Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Illinois, and it awarded 121 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Siena Heights University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Adrian, Michigan, and it awarded 1 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Siena Heights University Transportation & Materials Moving Report
Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chillicothe, Ohio, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s transportation and materials moving students in 2020-2021.
Full OHIO Chillicothe Transportation & Materials Moving Report
Joliet Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. 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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Ohio University - Southern Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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.
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Alpena Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Alpena Community College is a small school located in Alpena, Michigan that handed out 0 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kishwaukee College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kishwaukee College is a public institution located in Malta, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ohio University - Zanesville Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. OHIO Zanesville 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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With a ranking of #24, Ohio University - Lancaster Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Lancaster is located in Lancaster, Ohio 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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Schoolcraft College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. 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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Purdue University Global did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. Purdue University Global is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Purdue University Global Transportation & Materials Moving Report
Jackson College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Jackson College is a small school located in Jackson, Michigan that handed out 0 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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With a ranking of #24, Valparaiso University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Valpo is a private not-for-profit institution located in Valparaiso, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #24, Ohio University - Eastern Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended 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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