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2026 Best Ground Transportation Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Ground Transportation undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 311 institutions by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Trade College analyzed schools to build this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Ground Transportation Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Community College Of Allegheny County to be the best Ground Transportation school in the United States. This public school is set in Pittsburgh, PA. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,956, with out-of-state students paying around $12,583. Graduates carry a median of $11,000 in student loans. Get the full Community College Of Allegheny County report
You'll be in good company at Central Lakes College Brainerd, which ranked #2 this year. Based in Brainerd, MN, Central Lakes College Brainerd is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,249. Graduates carry a median of $10,846 in student loans. Get the full Central Lakes College Brainerd report
Linn State Technical College came in at #3 on this year's Ground Transportation ranking in the United States. Located in Linn, MO, Linn State Technical College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $8,160, compared with $14,610 for out-of-state students. The median Ground Transportation program debt is $8,750. Read more about Linn State Technical College
A rank of #4 makes New Castle School Of Trades one of the top choices in the United States. Based in New Castle, PA, New Castle School Of Trades is a private for-profit institution. Students borrow a median of $7,544 to complete their Ground Transportation program here. Read more about New Castle School Of Trades
The strong Ground Transportation programs at North Central Kansas Technical College earned it the #5 place in the United States. North Central Kansas Technical College is a public school based in Beloit, KS. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,350. Read the full report on North Central Kansas Technical College
Utah State University came in at #6 in this year's ranking. Utah State University is a public school based in Logan, UT. Utah State University posts a six-year graduation rate of 57%. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,560, while out-of-state students pay about $24,993. Students borrow a median of $16,191 to complete their Ground Transportation program here. Read the full report on Utah State University
Salish Kootenai College landed the #7 spot in the United States this year. Based in Pablo, MT, Salish Kootenai College is a public institution. Roughly 5% of students complete a degree within six years here. Students from in state pay about $4,311 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $11,583. Read the full report on Salish Kootenai College
North Arkansas College placed #8 among Ground Transportation schools in the United States. Set in Harrison, AR, North Arkansas College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $3,504, compared with $5,592 for out-of-state students. North Arkansas College Ground Transportation students take on a median of $10,645 in debt. Get the full North Arkansas College report
Salt Lake Community College placed #9 among Ground Transportation schools in the United States. Read more about Salt Lake Community College
Little Big Horn College landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Little Big Horn College report
Marion Technical College Ocala ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best Ground Transportation schools. Read more about Marion Technical College Ocala
Miller Motte Technical College North Charleston came in at #12 in this year's ranking. Get the full Miller Motte Technical College North Charleston report
South Georgia Technical College ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best Ground Transportation schools. Read more about South Georgia Technical College
Columbus Technical College did well this year, earning the #14 position. See the full Columbus Technical College profile
Southeast Community College Area ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best Ground Transportation schools. Read the full report on Southeast Community College Area
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Oneida Huntsville did well this year, earning the #16 position. See the full Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Oneida Huntsville profile
Orange Technical College Mid Florida Campus placed #17 among Ground Transportation schools in the United States. See the full Orange Technical College Mid Florida Campus profile
Sheridan Technical College landed the #18 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Sheridan Technical College
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute San Antonio came in at #19 in this year's ranking. See the full South Texas Vocational Technical Institute San Antonio profile
Mountwest Community And Technical College did well this year, earning the #20 position. See the full Mountwest Community And Technical College profile
Buckeye Hills Career Center did well this year, earning the #21 position. More on Buckeye Hills Career Center
Central Arizona College came in at #22 in this year's ranking. See the full Central Arizona College profile
Fox Valley Technical College ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best Ground Transportation schools. More on Fox Valley Technical College
Jones County Junior College landed the #24 spot in the United States this year. See the full Jones County Junior College profile
Miller Motte Technical College Chattanooga came in at #25 in this year's ranking. More on Miller Motte Technical College Chattanooga
Rest of the Top 50 Best Ground Transportation Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
Uintah Basin Technical College placed #26 among Ground Transportation schools in the United States. Read more about Uintah Basin Technical College
Washburn Institute Of Technology ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best Ground Transportation schools. Read the full report on Washburn Institute Of Technology
Hutchinson Community College did well this year, earning the #28 position. Get the full Hutchinson Community College report
Lake Area Technical Institute did well this year, earning the #29 position. Get the full Lake Area Technical Institute report
Meridian Community College placed #30 among Ground Transportation schools in the United States. See the full Meridian Community College profile
Miami Valley Career Technology Center ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best Ground Transportation schools. Read the full report on Miami Valley Career Technology Center
Sunstate Academy Jones Technical Institute landed the #32 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Sunstate Academy Jones Technical Institute report
University Of New Mexico Taos Campus placed #33 among Ground Transportation schools in the United States. Get the full University Of New Mexico Taos Campus report
Danville Area Community College ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best Ground Transportation schools. Get the full Danville Area Community College report
North Georgia Technical College landed the #35 spot in the United States this year. More on North Georgia Technical College
Perry Technical Institute landed the #36 spot in the United States this year. See the full Perry Technical Institute profile
Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best Ground Transportation schools. More on Washington County Career Center Adult Technical Training
Georgia Northwestern Technical College landed the #38 spot in the United States this year. See the full Georgia Northwestern Technical College profile
Miami Dade College placed #39 among Ground Transportation schools in the United States. See the full Miami Dade College profile
New England Tractor Trailer Training School Of Ct Bridgeport ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best Ground Transportation schools. Read more about New England Tractor Trailer Training School Of Ct Bridgeport
Madisonville Community College did well this year, earning the #41 position. Get the full Madisonville Community College report
Indian Capital Technology Center Muskogee placed #42 among Ground Transportation schools in the United States. Read the full report on Indian Capital Technology Center Muskogee
Big Bend Technical College landed the #43 spot in the United States this year. More on Big Bend Technical College
Career Technical College Monroe placed #44 among Ground Transportation schools in the United States. Get the full Career Technical College Monroe report
Central Louisiana Technical Community College ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best Ground Transportation schools. Get the full Central Louisiana Technical Community College report
Spokane Community College did well this year, earning the #46 position. More on Spokane Community College
Diesel Driving Academy Shreveport landed the #47 spot in the United States this year. More on Diesel Driving Academy Shreveport
Georgia Piedmont Technical College landed the #48 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Georgia Piedmont Technical College report
Butte College
Butte College landed the #49 spot in the United States this year. See the full Butte College profile
Ohio Business College Dayton Driving Academy came in at #50 in this year's ranking. Get the full Ohio Business College Dayton Driving Academy report
Related Ground Transportation Rankings
See rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Ground Transportation Schools (All Levels)
- Best Ground Transportation Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Ground Transportation Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Ground Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Ground Transportation Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Ground Transportation Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Ground Transportation Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Trade College (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 311 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).