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Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ground transport majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our analysis found Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics to be the most popular school for ground transportation students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . PIA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Mifflin.

About 8% of the students majoring in ground transport at the school are women while 92% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend All-State Career School - Lester. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. All-State Career School - Lester is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Essington.

Of the 255 students majoring in ground transport at All-State Career School - Lester, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at North American Trade Schools helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ground transportation schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . North American Trade Schools is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

Women make up 16% of the ground transport majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means National Tractor Trailer School Inc-Liverpool is a great place for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Liverpool, NTTS is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 233 students majoring in ground transport at NTTS, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend All-State Career - Baltimore. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. All-State Career - Baltimore is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Of the 222 students majoring in ground transport at All-State Career - Baltimore, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Dawn Career Institute LLC came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Newark, Dawn Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 16% of the students majoring in ground transport at the school are women while 84% are male.

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National Tractor Trailer School Inc-Buffalo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Buffalo, NTTS is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 13% of the ground transport majors at the school.

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All-State Career School - Pittsburgh ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of West Mifflin, All-State Career School - Pittsburgh is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 226 students majoring in ground transport at All-State Career School - Pittsburgh, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, McCann School of Business & Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. McCann School of Business & Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Allentown.

Of the 137 students majoring in ground transport at McCann School of Business & Technology, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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Penn Commercial Business/Technical School landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate ground transportation programs. Located in the large suburb of Washington, Penn Commercial is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 69 students majoring in ground transport at Penn Commercial, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Best Ground Transportation Colleges by State

Explore the best ground transportation colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 427
Pennsylvania 1,516
New Jersey 4
Maryland 482
Delaware 160

Ground Transportation is one of 3 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Ground Transport Concentrations

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).

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