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Most Popular Ground Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Ground Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$12,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ground Transportation Associate Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Ground Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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.

Check out the ground transport associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for ground transportation students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Ground Transportation at Ivy Tech Community College Report

#2

Hocking College

Nelsonville, OH

Out of the 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hocking College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Hocking Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Nelsonville.

About 4% of the students majoring in ground transport at the school are women while 96% are male.

Read full report on Ground Transportation at Hocking College

#3

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Out of the 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Joliet Junior College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Ground Transportation at Joliet Junior College

Best Ground Transportation Colleges by State

Explore the best ground transportation colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 497
Indiana 82
Wisconsin 504
Ohio 604
Illinois 617

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 3 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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