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2023 Best Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Ground Transportation Basic Certificate School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, ground transportation was ranked #14 in the country. In fact 21,480 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for ground transport majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top Great Lakes Region Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Ground Transportation
Our 2023 rankings named Fox Valley Technical College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Waukesha County Technical College is a great place for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hamrick School. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Hamrick School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Medina.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Chippewa Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best ground transportation schools in the Great Lakes Region . CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education is a small public school located in the rural area of Zanesville.
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Lincoln Land Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. LLCC is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.
Elgin Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for ground transportation students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Elgin, ECC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Olive-Harvey College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.
Best Ground Transportation Colleges by State
Explore the best ground transportation schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 497 |
| Indiana | 82 |
| Wisconsin | 504 |
| Ohio | 604 |
| Illinois | 617 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Ground Transport
One of 3 majors within the trade school area of study, ground transportation has other similar majors worth exploring.
Ground Transport Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Truck & Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor | 20,171 |
| Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation | 1,070 |
| Other Ground Transportation | 137 |
| Railroad & Railway Transportation | 102 |
Majors Similar to Ground Transport
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Air Transportation | 10,326 |
| Marine Transportation | 1,493 |
| Other Transportation & Materials Moving | 7 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.