2023 Best Value Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Ground Transportation Basic Certificate 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.
The Best Value Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for ground transport students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for ground transport majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Ground Transportation
Our 2023 rankings named Fox Valley Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,977 per year.
FVTC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Waukesha County Technical College is a great value for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.
WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,722 in tuition and fees each year.
WCTC also claimed a spot on our Best Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CVTC are $6,793 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CVTC also is in the top 10% of our Best Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Elgin Community College is a great value for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Elgin, ECC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECC are $9,516 per year.
Full Ground Transportation at Elgin Community College Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Land Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. LLCC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
LLCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,068 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Ground Transportation at Lincoln Land Community College
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Olive-Harvey College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Olive-Harvey College are $14,430 a year.
Full Ground Transportation at City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College Report
Hamrick School came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Hamrick School is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Medina.
Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate ground transportation programs. Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education is a small public school located in the rural area of Zanesville.
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 |
Ground Transportation Related Majors for 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 |
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.
- 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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