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Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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Finding the Best Ground Transportation Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 98 schools in the Southeast 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Diesel Driving Academy, Shreveport the most popular school in the Southeast Region for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. Diesel Driving Academy, Shreveport is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport.

About 19% of the students majoring in ground transport at the school are women while 81% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Diesel Driving Academy, Baton Rouge helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ground transportation schools in the Southeast Region . Diesel Driving Academy, Baton Rouge is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

About 17% of the students majoring in ground transport at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#3

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hinds Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public school with a medium-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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#4

Delta Technical College

Horn Lake, MS

Out of the 98 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Delta Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bevill State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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.

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Arkansas State University - Newport ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.

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

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With a ranking of #7, Savannah Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

Of the 110 students majoring in ground transport at Savannah Tech, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate ground transportation programs. Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 26% of the ground transport majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Miller-Motte College Conway did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. MMC Conway is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Conway.

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

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Miller-Motte College Charleston landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate ground transportation programs. MMC Charleston is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

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

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With a ranking of #11, Miller-Motte College Fayetteville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. MMC Fayetteville is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.

About 25% of the students majoring in ground transport at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#12

J-Tech Institute

Jacksonville, FL

J-Tech Institute 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 #12 on the list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, J-Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in ground transport at the school are women while 89% are male.

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With a ranking of #13, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in ground transport at the school are women while 81% are male.

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#14

Advanced Technology Institute

Virginia Beach, VA

Advanced Technology Institute landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate ground transportation programs. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ATI is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 161 students majoring in ground transport at ATI, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Ground Transportation students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Bishop State Community College Mobile, AL
16 Sheridan Technical College Hollywood, FL
17 Miller-Motte College Augusta Augusta, GA
18 Miller-Motte College Jacksonville Jacksonville, NC
19 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA

Best Ground Transportation Colleges by State

Explore the best ground transportation schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 320
Georgia 1,240
Arkansas 253
North Carolina 401
Florida 709
West Virginia 112
Louisiana 1,350
Virginia 153
Alabama 284
Kentucky 258
Tennessee 254
Mississippi 1,068

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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