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Best Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia

2023 Best Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia

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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

#1

Advanced Technology Institute

Virginia Beach, VA

Our analysis found Advanced Technology Institute to be the best school for ground transportation students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Virginia. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ATI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tidewater Community College is a great place for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Ground Transportation Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Ground Transportation Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 320
Georgia 1,240
Arkansas 253
North Carolina 401
Florida 709
West Virginia 112
Louisiana 1,350
Tennessee 254
Alabama 284
Kentucky 258
Mississippi 1,068

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).

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