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2023 Best Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Ground Transportation Basic Certificate School for You
Ground Transportation is the #23 most popular major in Virginia with 153 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the best for ground transport majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top Virginia Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Ground Transportation
Our 2023 rankings named Advanced Technology Institute the best school in Virginia for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ATI is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tidewater Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Best Ground Transportation Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Ground Transportation Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,240 |
| South Carolina | 320 |
| Arkansas | 253 |
| North Carolina | 401 |
| Florida | 709 |
| West Virginia | 112 |
| Louisiana | 1,350 |
| Alabama | 284 |
| Kentucky | 258 |
| Tennessee | 254 |
| Mississippi | 1,068 |
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 2 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.