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Transportation & Materials Moving

Majors within Transportation & Materials Moving, ranked by median graduate earnings five years out.

$70,996
Typical earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
3
Majors in this field
181
College programs

Majors in Transportation & Materials Moving

1
Marine Transportation
Transportation & Materials Moving
$93,377median earnings (5 yr)
10colleges
Strong return DR 93 AExplore
2
Air Transportation
Transportation & Materials Moving
$75,460median earnings (5 yr)
68colleges
Strong return DR 80 AExplore
3
Ground Transportation
Transportation & Materials Moving
$44,151median earnings (5 yr)
103colleges
Poor return DR 30 FExplore
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Top colleges for Transportation & Materials Moving

Highest DR-rated colleges that offer Transportation & Materials Moving programs.

1
United States Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point, NY · Public
$101,0175-yr earnings
$6,174net price/yr
+1,907%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 96 AView ROI
2
Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College
Miami Lakes, FL · Public
$103,8775-yr earnings
$2,839net price/yr
+10,269%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 89 AView ROI
3
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA · Public
$81,9425-yr earnings
$13,760net price/yr
+511%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 85 AView ROI
4
Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN · Public
$78,9265-yr earnings
$14,600net price/yr
+418%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 85 AView ROI
5
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, MA · Public
$96,1835-yr earnings
$21,582net price/yr
+436%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 84 AView ROI
6
Texas A&M University-College Station
College Station, TX · Public
$79,3315-yr earnings
$21,315net price/yr
+274%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 83 AView ROI
7
SUNY Maritime College
Throggs Neck, NY · Public
$99,5485-yr earnings
$22,367net price/yr
+457%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 82 AView ROI
8
Cal Poly Maritime Academy
Vallejo, CA · Public
$115,8035-yr earnings
$20,555net price/yr
+675%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 81 AView ROI
9
Maine Maritime Academy
Castine, ME · Public
$106,6335-yr earnings
$23,414net price/yr
+496%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 79 BView ROI
10
California State University-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · Public
$63,0425-yr earnings
$3,967net price/yr
+776%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 78 BView ROI
11
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ · Public
$68,0215-yr earnings
$14,967net price/yr
+244%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 77 BView ROI
12
Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL · Public
$53,1375-yr earnings
$6,026net price/yr
+452%10-yr ROI
Strong return DR 76 BView ROI

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.

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