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Best Ground Transportation Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Ground Transportation Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

8 Colleges
$37,812 Avg Salary
$5,537 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ground Transportation 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Ground Transportation Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Ground Transportation Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for ground transport majors pursuing a .

Top Great Lakes Region Trade Schools in Ground Transportation

Our analysis found Fox Valley Technical College to be the best school for ground transportation students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Waukesha County Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.

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#3

Hamrick School

Medina, OH

Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamrick School landed the # 3 spot on the list. Hamrick School is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Medina.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Ground Transportation Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

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#5

Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education

Zanesville, OH

The excellent programs at Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best ground transportation schools in the Great Lakes Region . Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education is a small public school located in the rural area of Zanesville.

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With a ranking of #6, Lincoln Land Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for ground transportation students. LLCC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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With a ranking of #7, Elgin Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for ground transportation students. Located in the medium-sized city of Elgin, ECC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College did quite well on this year’s best schools for ground transportation students. Olive-Harvey College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

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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

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.

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