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2023 Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California
Finding the Best Ground Transportation Basic Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, 1,033 degrees and certificates were awarded to ground transportation students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in California to see which basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Advanced Career Institute to be the most popular school for ground transportation students who want to pursue a basic certificate in California. Advanced Career Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Visalia.
Of the 1,494 students majoring in ground transport at Advanced Career Institute, 89% are male and 11% are female.
Full Ground Transportation at Advanced Career Institute Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend CET, Soledad. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. CET, Soledad is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Soledad.
Women make up 18% of the ground transport majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Santiago Canyon College is a great place for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Orange, SCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Ground Transportation at Santiago Canyon College
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means CET, El Centro is a great place for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of El Centro, CET, El Centro is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 59 students majoring in ground transport at CET, El Centro, 85% are male and 15% are female.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Shasta College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ground transportation schools in California. Located in the midsize suburb of Redding, Shasta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #6, West Hills College-Coalinga did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. West Hills College-Coalinga is a small public school located in the town of Coalinga.
Women make up 10% of the ground transport majors at the school.
Read full report on Ground Transportation at West Hills College-Coalinga
CET, Santa Maria 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 #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Santa Maria, CET, Santa Maria is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #7, CET, Oxnard did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Oxnard, CET, Oxnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
San Diego City College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate ground transportation programs. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego City College is a public college with a large student population.
With a ranking of #7, CET, Colton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Colton, CET, Colton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Best Ground Transportation Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Ground Transportation Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 107 |
| Oregon | 16 |
| Nevada | 0 |
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 |
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 10 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.