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Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

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With 617 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, ground transportation is the #13 most popular major in Illinois.

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The Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Illinois 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.

Check out the ground transport basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our 2023 rankings named Lincoln Land Community College the most popular school in Illinois for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. LLCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Of the 134 students majoring in ground transport at LLCC, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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Out of the 18 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Olive-Harvey College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

About 30% of the students majoring in ground transport at the school are women while 70% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Illinois Valley Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ground transportation schools in Illinois. Located in the rural area of Oglesby, IVCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 12% of the ground transport majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Highland Community College is a great place for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Freeport, Highland Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 5% of the ground transport majors at the school.

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Out of the 18 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Danville Area Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Danville, DACC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 19% of the ground transport majors at the school.

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Elgin Community College 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 #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Elgin, ECC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 19% of the ground transport majors at the school.

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Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

With a ranking of #7, Rend Lake College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. Rend Lake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ina.

Women make up 4% of the ground transport majors at the school.

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Richland Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Richland Community College is a small public school located in the city of Decatur.

Women make up 9% of the ground transport majors at the school.

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Shawnee Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate ground transportation programs. Located in the rural area of Ullin, Shawnee Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in ground transport at Shawnee Community College, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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Lewis and Clark Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate ground transportation programs. Located in the small suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 11% of the ground transport majors at the school.

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Best Ground Transportation Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Ground Transportation Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 497
Indiana 82
Wisconsin 504
Ohio 604

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

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 18 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).

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