Colleges that graduate the most transportation and materials moving majors
58 of the 1,082 colleges CollegeCalcAI tracks awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in transportation and materials moving in 2023, 5,550 degrees in all, 0.3% of every bachelor's degree those colleges granted. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University graduated the most (901), and the ten largest programs account for 59% of the field's graduates at tracked colleges. Nationally the field is 0.37% of bachelor's degrees across 2,440 institutions, so it is under-represented at the four-year colleges here. 15% of these graduates were women.
Largest transportation and materials moving programs
The 50 largest transportation and materials moving programs by bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023. Click a college for its transportation and materials moving page: share of campus, rank among its majors, gender split, and the admissions bar.
8 more colleges award 10 or more degrees in this field: every one is listed further down this page, and in the CSV download.
Most concentrated in transportation and materials moving
Where transportation and materials moving is the biggest part of campus: share of all graduates, among colleges awarding at least 50 degrees in the field.
| # | College | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University · FL | 901 | 58.3% | 58% | 1150 |
| 2 | Cal Maritime Academy · CA | 94 | 42% | 95% | 1100 |
| 3 | Embry-Riddle Prescott · AZ | 231 | 35.5% | 77% | 1120 |
| 4 | University of North Dakota · ND | 381 | 20.8% | 77% | 1210 |
| 5 | Florida Tech · FL | 110 | 17.5% | 58% | 1150 |
| 6 | Lewis University · IL | 113 | 11.9% | 71% | 1150 |
| 7 | Jacksonville University · FL | 60 | 9.3% | 57% | 1230 |
| 8 | Southern Illinois University · IL | 154 | 8.6% | 87% | 1150 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee State University · TN | 388 | 7.9% | 69% | 1150 |
| 10 | Western Michigan University · MI | 243 | 7.8% | 85% | 1200 |
| 11 | Liberty University · VA | 505 | 4.8% | 99% | 1200 |
| 12 | Louisiana Tech University · LA | 60 | 3.9% | 86% | 1250 |
| 13 | Indiana State University · IN | 54 | 3.6% | 81% | 1100 |
| 14 | Minnesota State Mankato · MN | 93 | 3.6% | 88% | 1100 |
| 15 | Metro State Denver · CO | 90 | 3.5% | 99% | 1100 |
| 16 | Utah Valley University · UT | 148 | 3.4% | 99% | 1100 |
| 17 | Central Washington University · WA | 67 | 3% | 91% | 1120 |
| 18 | Auburn University · AL | 153 | 2.6% | 46% | 1340 |
| 19 | Kansas State University · KS | 86 | 2.6% | 82% | 1260 |
| 20 | Bowling Green State University · OH | 59 | 2.1% | 81% | 1170 |
How to get in for transportation and materials moving
What readers look for from applicants who declare this field, at any selectivity.
Colleges publish one acceptance rate for the whole school, not per major, so there is no official admit rate for transportation and materials moving. The median acceptance rate among the 58 colleges awarding it is 81%; the most selective (Auburn University, 46%) and the most accessible (Liberty University, 99%) both graduate substantial numbers in the field. CollegeCalcAI's calculator scores your profile against each school's own admissions data; this field carries no separate adjustment.
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Most selective colleges for transportation and materials moving
Lowest acceptance rates among colleges awarding at least 25 transportation and materials moving degrees.
| # | College | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn University · AL | 153 | 2.6% | 46% | 1340 |
| 2 | Purdue University · IN | 173 | 1.9% | 50% | 1430 |
| 3 | Jacksonville University · FL | 60 | 9.3% | 57% | 1230 |
| 4 | Texas A&M University · TX | 53 | 0.4% | 57% | 1380 |
| 5 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University · FL | 901 | 58.3% | 58% | 1150 |
| 6 | Florida Tech · FL | 110 | 17.5% | 58% | 1150 |
| 7 | Ohio State University · OH | 97 | 0.8% | 61% | 1430 |
| 8 | Central Missouri · MO | 40 | 2.9% | 64% | 1120 |
| 9 | Elizabeth City State University · NC | 30 | 8.5% | 64% | 1020 |
| 10 | Middle Tennessee State University · TN | 388 | 7.9% | 69% | 1150 |
| 11 | Henderson State University · AR | 26 | 6.5% | 71% | 1100 |
| 12 | Lewis University · IL | 113 | 11.9% | 71% | 1150 |
| 13 | Lynn University · FL | 36 | 6.1% | 73% | 1190 |
| 14 | Oklahoma State University · OK | 98 | 2% | 75% | 1280 |
| 15 | Saint Louis University · MO | 41 | 2.7% | 75% | 1370 |
Most accessible colleges for transportation and materials moving
Colleges admitting 60% or more of applicants that still award at least 50 transportation and materials moving degrees a year.
| # | College | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty University · VA | 505 | 4.8% | 99% | 1200 |
| 2 | Utah Valley University · UT | 148 | 3.4% | 99% | 1100 |
| 3 | Metro State Denver · CO | 90 | 3.5% | 99% | 1100 |
| 4 | Cal Maritime Academy · CA | 94 | 42% | 95% | 1100 |
| 5 | Utah State University · UT | 61 | 1.4% | 92% | 1250 |
| 6 | Central Washington University · WA | 67 | 3% | 91% | 1120 |
| 7 | Arizona State University · AZ | 88 | 0.6% | 90% | 1310 |
| 8 | Minnesota State Mankato · MN | 93 | 3.6% | 88% | 1100 |
| 9 | Southern Illinois University · IL | 154 | 8.6% | 87% | 1150 |
| 10 | Kent State University · OH | 88 | 1.9% | 86% | 1180 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech University · LA | 60 | 3.9% | 86% | 1250 |
| 12 | Western Michigan University · MI | 243 | 7.8% | 85% | 1200 |
| 13 | San Jose State University · CA | 54 | 0.9% | 85% | 1220 |
| 14 | Kansas State University · KS | 86 | 2.6% | 82% | 1260 |
| 15 | Bowling Green State University · OH | 59 | 2.1% | 81% | 1170 |
Transportation and Materials Moving by state
States with the most transportation and materials moving graduates at tracked colleges.
| State | Colleges | Degrees (2023) | Share of field |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 5 | 1,118 | 20% |
| Virginia | 2 | 528 | 10% |
| Tennessee | 2 | 401 | 7% |
| North Dakota | 1 | 381 | 7% |
| Arizona | 2 | 319 | 6% |
| Michigan | 2 | 278 | 5% |
| Ohio | 4 | 271 | 5% |
| Illinois | 2 | 267 | 5% |
| Utah | 3 | 257 | 5% |
| Indiana | 2 | 227 | 4% |
| California | 4 | 207 | 4% |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 205 | 4% |
Every college for transportation and materials moving
All 58 colleges awarding 10 or more bachelor's degrees in transportation and materials moving in 2023, alphabetically. Each link opens that college's transportation and materials moving page.
- Alaska Anchorage 23
- Arizona State University 88
- Auburn University 153
- Averett University 23
- Baylor University 20
- Bowling Green State University 59
- Bridgewater State University 29
- Cal Maritime Academy 94
- Cal State Los Angeles 34
- California Baptist University 25
- Central Missouri 40
- Central Washington University 67
- Charleston Southern University 12
- Delaware State University 13
- Delta State University 21
- Eastern Kentucky University 45
- Eastern Michigan University 35
- Eastern New Mexico University 33
- Elizabeth City State University 30
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 901
- Embry-Riddle Prescott 231
- Fairmont State University 14
- Florida Memorial University 11
- Florida Tech 110
- Henderson State University 26
- Indiana State University 54
- Jacksonville University 60
- Kansas State University 86
- Kent State University 88
- Lewis University 113
- Liberty University 505
- Louisiana Tech University 60
- Lynn University 36
- Metro State Denver 90
- Middle Tennessee State University 388
- Minnesota State Mankato 93
- Ohio State University 97
- Ohio University 27
- Oklahoma State University 98
- Purdue University 173
- Rocky Mountain College 16
- Saint Louis University 41
- San Jose State University 54
- SE Oklahoma State 45
- South Dakota State University 30
- Southern Illinois University 154
- Southern Utah University 48
- Texas A&M University 53
- Texas Southern University 20
- University of Maryland Eastern Shore 18
- University of Memphis 13
- University of Nebraska Omaha 38
- University of North Dakota 381
- University of North Texas 20
- University of Oklahoma 62
- Utah State University 61
- Utah Valley University 148
- Western Michigan University 243
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Questions about transportation and materials moving colleges
Which colleges graduate the most transportation and materials moving majors?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest programs among tracked colleges are Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (901), Liberty University (505), Middle Tennessee State University (388), University of North Dakota (381), Western Michigan University (243). The full ranking of 58 colleges is on this page, with each school's share of graduates and acceptance rate.
How many students major in transportation and materials moving?
5,550 students earned a bachelor's degree in transportation and materials moving at the 58 tracked colleges in 2023, 0.3% of all bachelor's degrees at those schools. Across all 2,440 U.S. institutions reporting to IPEDS, the field is 0.37% of bachelor's degrees.
Is transportation and materials moving a competitive major?
Colleges publish one acceptance rate for the whole school, not per major, so there is no official admit rate for transportation and materials moving. The median acceptance rate among the 58 colleges awarding it is 81%; the most selective (Auburn University, 46%) and the most accessible (Liberty University, 99%) both graduate substantial numbers in the field. CollegeCalcAI's calculator scores your profile against each school's own admissions data; this field carries no separate adjustment.
What share of transportation and materials moving graduates are women?
15% of transportation and materials moving bachelor's graduates at tracked colleges were women in 2023 (degree-weighted across 58 colleges, IPEDS completions by sex).
Where is transportation and materials moving the biggest part of campus?
Measured as a share of all graduates, transportation and materials moving is most concentrated at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (58.3% of graduates), Cal Maritime Academy (42% of graduates), Embry-Riddle Prescott (35.5% of graduates), among colleges awarding at least 50 degrees in the field.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Download: CSV of every college in this field. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.