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2023 Best Value Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Ground Transportation Basic Certificate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Colleges.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Ground Transportation
Our analysis found Johnson County Community College to be the best value school for ground transportation students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a large student population.
JCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,472 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Southeast Community College Area helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value ground transportation schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Community College are $3,864 a year.
Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. ATCC is a small public school located in the town of Alexandria.
ATCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,107 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Crowder College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Crowder College are $5,616 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State College Southeast. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. MSC Southeast is a small public school located in the distant town of Winona.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSC Southeast are $7,490 per year.
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Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Missouri did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for ground transportation students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, MTI - Springfield, Missouri is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Best Ground Transportation Colleges by State
Explore the best ground transportation schools 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 |
Majors Related to Ground Transport
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 6 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.