2025 Best Transportation & Materials Moving Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Transportation & Materials Movingassociate programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #31 out of the 38 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for transportation & materials moving students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 173 associate degrees in transportation & materials moving to qualified students.

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• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on transportation & materials moving students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of transportation & materials moving students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for transportation & materials moving to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized transportation & materials moving related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for transportation & materials moving students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Transportation & Materials Moving Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Transportation & Materials Moving Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Transportation & Materials Moving in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in transportation & materials moving.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Transportation & Materials Moving

1

Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in transportation & materials moving has to check out Texas State Technical College. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in transportation & materials moving from Texas State Technical College

2

Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Tulsa, OK

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

57 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology if you wish to pursue an associate degree in transportation & materials moving. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Spartan College - Tulsa is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in transportation & materials moving from Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology

Best Transportation & Materials Moving Colleges by State

Explore the best transportation & materials moving schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	38	56
Oklahoma	37	86
Arizona	36	42
New Mexico	35	0

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Transportation & Materials Moving Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Air Transportation	155
Marine Transportation	13
Ground Transportation	5

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanic & Repair Technologies	5,598
Personal & Culinary Services	1,347
Precision Production	873
Construction Trades	552

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Alessandro Aceri. More about our data sources and methodologies.