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Best Value Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Value Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$14,710 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Ground Transportation Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, ground transportation was ranked 7th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 1,516 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for ground transport students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Ground Transportation

#1

Rosedale Technical College

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Rosedale Technical College the best value school in Pennsylvania for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh, Rosedale Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rosedale Technical College are $15,663 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fortis Institute - Forty Fort. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Forty Fort, Fortis Institute - Forty Fort is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fortis Institute - Forty Fort are $13,757 a year.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at All-State Career School - Lester helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ground transportation schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Essington, All-State Career School - Lester is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McCann School of Business & Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Allentown, McCann School of Business & Technology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Berks Technical Institute

Wyomissing, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Berks Technical Institute. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Wyomissing, Berks Technical Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Johnstown.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend All-State Career School - Pittsburgh. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. All-State Career School - Pittsburgh is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of West Mifflin.

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#3

New Castle School of Trades

New Castle, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Castle School of Trades. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the rural area of New Castle, New Castle School of Trades is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Value Ground Transportation Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 427
New Jersey 4
Maryland 482
Delaware 160

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

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).

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