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Best Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Ground Transportation Basic Certificate School for You

With 617 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, ground transportation is the #13 most popular major in Illinois.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois

Check out the ground transport basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Illinois Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Ground Transportation

Our 2023 rankings named Lincoln Land Community College the best school in Illinois for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. LLCC is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

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Out of the 3 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Elgin Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Elgin, ECC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Olive-Harvey College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Best Ground Transportation Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Ground Transportation Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 497
Indiana 82
Wisconsin 504
Ohio 604

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

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 3 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).

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