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2023 Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools
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.
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.
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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 250 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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.
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2023 Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Ground Transportation
Our 2023 rankings named Advanced Career Institute the most popular school in the United States for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. Advanced Career Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Visalia.
About 11% of the students majoring in ground transport at the school are women while 89% are male.
Full Ground Transportation at Advanced Career Institute Report
The in-demand basic certificate programs at New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ground transportation schools in the United States. 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.
Of the 668 students majoring in ground transport at New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport, 89% are male and 11% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Diesel Driving Academy, Shreveport. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Diesel Driving Academy, Shreveport is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Shreveport.
About 19% of the students majoring in ground transport at the school are women while 81% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Diesel Driving Academy, Baton Rouge. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Diesel Driving Academy, Baton Rouge is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
About 17% of the students majoring in ground transport at the school are women while 83% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hinds Community College is a great place for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. Located in the fringe town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 536 students majoring in ground transport at Hinds Community College, 84% are male and 16% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Somers, New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 12% of the students majoring in ground transport at the school are women while 88% are male.
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. NETTTS is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of North Andover.
About 4% of the students majoring in ground transport at the school are women while 96% are male.
With a ranking of #8, U.S. Truck Driver Training School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. U.S. Truck Driver Training School is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sterling Heights.
About 15% of the students majoring in ground transport at the school are women while 85% are male.
Read full report on Ground Transportation at U.S. Truck Driver Training School
Western Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Western Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of El Paso.
About 7% of the students majoring in ground transport at the school are women while 93% are male.
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of West Mifflin, PIA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 8% of the students majoring in ground transport at the school are women while 92% are male.
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New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Pawtucket, NETTTS is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 5% of the ground transport majors at the school.
Delta Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate ground transportation programs. Located in the suburb of Horn Lake, Delta Technical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in ground transport at the school are women while 75% are male.
All-State Career School - Lester came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Essington, All-State Career School - Lester is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 255 students majoring in ground transport at All-State Career School - Lester, 88% are male and 12% are female.
Read full report on Ground Transportation at All-State Career School - Lester
North American Trade Schools came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, North American Trade Schools is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 16% of the ground transport majors at the school.
Fox Valley Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 10% of the students majoring in ground transport at the school are women while 90% are male.
With a ranking of #16, Crowder College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. Crowder College is a small public school located in the town of Neosho.
About 15% of the students majoring in ground transport at the school are women while 85% are male.
Read full report on Ground Transportation at Crowder College
National Tractor Trailer School Inc-Liverpool came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. NTTS is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Liverpool.
Of the 233 students majoring in ground transport at NTTS, 90% are male and 10% are female.
HDS Truck Driving Institute landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate ground transportation programs. Located in the rural area of Tucson, HDS Truck Driving Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 20% of the ground transport majors at the school.
San Juan College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate ground transportation programs. SJC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.
About 19% of the students majoring in ground transport at the school are women while 81% are male.
With a ranking of #20, All-State Career - Baltimore did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Baltimore, All-State Career - Baltimore is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 222 students majoring in ground transport at All-State Career - Baltimore, 83% are male and 17% are female.
Full Ground Transportation at All-State Career - Baltimore Report
Hamrick School landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate ground transportation programs. Hamrick School is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Medina.
Women make up 12% of the ground transport majors at the school.
Central Technology Center ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Central Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Drumright.
Women make up 14% of the ground transport majors at the school.
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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 working on their basic certificate. Bevill State Community College is a small public school located in the town of Jasper.
Women make up 16% of the ground transport majors at the school.
M T Training Center came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. M T Training Center is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Prairie.
About 10% of the students majoring in ground transport at the school are women while 90% are male.
Read full report on Ground Transportation at M T Training Center
Dawn Career Institute LLC did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for ground transportation students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #25 on the list. Dawn Career Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newark.
About 16% of the students majoring in ground transport at the school are women while 84% are male.
Read full report on Ground Transportation at Dawn Career Institute LLC
Rest of the Top Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Ground Transportation students that almost earned our Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-McAllen | McAllen, TX |
| 39 | Bishop State Community College | Mobile, AL |
| 40 | Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Missouri | Springfield, MO |
| 41 | City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College | Chicago, IL |
| 42 | Sheridan Technical College | Hollywood, FL |
| 43 | Miller-Motte College Augusta | Augusta, GA |
| 44 | McCann School of Business & Technology | Allentown, PA |
| 45 | Miller-Motte College Jacksonville | Jacksonville, NC |
| 46 | Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee, WI |
| 46 | Apollo Career Center | Lima, OH |
| 46 | West Georgia Technical College | Waco, GA |
| 49 | Butler Tech - D Russel Lee Career Center | Monroe, OH |
| 50 | Gateway Community and Technical College | Florence, KY |
Ground Transportation by Region
View the Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Other U.S. Territories |
| Great Lakes |
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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