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2023 Best Ground Transportation Trade Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Ground Transportation School for You
Ground Transportation is the #14 most popular major in the country with 21,480 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Ground Transportation Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Ground Transportation Colleges.
Top Plains States Region Trade Schools in Ground Transportation
Our 2023 rankings named Central Lakes College - Brainerd the best school in the Plains States Region for ground transportation students. Central Lakes College is a small public school located in the town of Brainerd.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means State Technical College of Missouri is a great place for ground transportation students. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.
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The excellent programs at Johnson County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best ground transportation schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Ground Transportation Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. ATCC is a small public school located in the town of Alexandria.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State College Southeast landed the # 5 spot on the list. MSC Southeast is a small public school located in the distant town of Winona.
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With a ranking of #6, Crowder College did quite well on this year’s best schools for ground transportation students. Located in the distant town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public college with a small student population.
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Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Missouri ranked #7 on this year’s Best Ground Transportation Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, MTI - Springfield, Missouri is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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North Central Kansas Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Ground Transportation Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Central Kansas Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Beloit.
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Southeast Community College Area did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for ground transportation students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Explore the best ground transportation colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 148 |
| Missouri | 404 |
| Minnesota | 164 |
| South Dakota | 16 |
| Iowa | 35 |
| North Dakota | 39 |
| Nebraska | 80 |
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Ground Transportation Related Rankings by Major
Ground Transportation is one of 3 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Ground Transport Concentrations
| 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 9 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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