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Ground Transportation is the #14 most popular major in the country with 21,480 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Ground Transportation Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 288 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Ground Transportation program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Ground Transportation Schools in the United States
Check out the ground transport programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Trade Schools in Ground Transportation
Our analysis found Advanced Career Institute to be the most popular school for ground transportation students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Advanced Career Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Visalia.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Ground Transportation Trade Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport, New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Diesel Driving Academy, Shreveport is a great place for ground transportation students. Diesel Driving Academy, Shreveport is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport.
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The excellent programs at Diesel Driving Academy, Baton Rouge helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best ground transportation schools in the United States. Diesel Driving Academy, Baton Rouge is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.
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The excellent programs at Hinds Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best ground transportation schools in the United States. Located in the fringe town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ground transportation programs. Located in the large suburb of Somers, New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for ground transportation students. It came in at #7 on the list. NETTTS is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of North Andover.
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U.S. Truck Driver Training School ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Ground Transportation Trade Schools list. U.S. Truck Driver Training School is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sterling Heights.
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Western Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Ground Transportation Trade Schools list. Western Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of El Paso.
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Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Ground Transportation Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of West Mifflin, PIA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ground transportation programs. Located in the suburb of Pawtucket, NETTTS is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
With a ranking of #12, Delta Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ground transportation students. Located in the suburb of Horn Lake, Delta Technical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
All-State Career School - Lester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for ground transportation students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the suburb of Essington, All-State Career School - Lester is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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North American Trade Schools ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Ground Transportation Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, North American Trade Schools is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #15, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ground transportation students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.
With a ranking of #16, Crowder College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ground transportation students. Crowder College is a small public school located in the town of Neosho.
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National Tractor Trailer School Inc-Liverpool ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Ground Transportation Trade Schools list. NTTS is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Liverpool.
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HDS Truck Driving Institute ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Ground Transportation Trade Schools list. Located in the rural area of Tucson, HDS Truck Driving Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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San Juan College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for ground transportation students. It came in at #19 on the list. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.
All-State Career - Baltimore landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ground transportation programs. Located in the large city of Baltimore, All-State Career - Baltimore is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Hamrick School ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Ground Transportation Trade Schools list. Hamrick School is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Medina.
Central Technology Center landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ground transportation programs. Central Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Drumright.
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With a ranking of #23, Bevill State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ground transportation students. Bevill State Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Jasper.
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M T Training Center landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ground transportation programs. M T Training Center is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Prairie.
Dawn Career Institute LLC ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Ground Transportation Trade Schools list. Dawn Career Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Newark.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Ground Transportation Trade Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Ground Transportation Trade Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | New Castle School of Trades | New Castle, PA |
| 45 | McCann School of Business & Technology | Allentown, PA |
| 46 | Miller-Motte College Jacksonville | Jacksonville, NC |
| 47 | Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee, WI |
| 47 | West Georgia Technical College | Waco, GA |
| 47 | Apollo Career Center | Lima, OH |
| 50 | Butler Tech - D Russel Lee Career Center | Monroe, OH |
| 51 | Gateway Community and Technical College | Florence, KY |
| 52 | Central Georgia Technical College | Warner Robins, GA |
| 52 | Oconee Fall Line Technical College | Sandersville, GA |
| 54 | Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis, IN |
| 55 | Uintah Basin Technical College | Roosevelt, UT |
| 55 | Central Lakes College - Brainerd | Brainerd, MN |
| 57 | Hazard Community and Technical College | Hazard, KY |
Ground Transportation by Region
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
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| Other U.S. Territories |
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Majors Related to 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 25 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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