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2023 Best Ground Transportation Trade Schools in California
Finding the Best Ground Transportation School for You
In 2021-2022, 1,033 degrees and certificates were awarded to ground transportation students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Ground Transportation Trade Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Ground Transportation Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Best Ground Transportation Colleges.
Top California Trade Schools in Ground Transportation
Our 2023 rankings named Advanced Career Institute the best school in California for ground transportation students. Advanced Career Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Visalia.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend CET, Soledad. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Ground Transportation Trade Schools in California list. CET, Soledad is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Soledad.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend CET, El Centro. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Ground Transportation Trade Schools in California list. Located in the small city of El Centro, CET, El Centro is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Best Ground Transportation Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Ground Transportation Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 107 |
| Oregon | 16 |
| Nevada | 0 |
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.