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2023 Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida
Finding the Best Ground Transportation Basic Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, 709 degrees and certificates were awarded to ground transportation students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
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 Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Florida 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 Florida
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 Florida State College at Jacksonville to be the most popular school for ground transportation students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Florida. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 26% of the ground transport majors at the school.
Full Ground Transportation at Florida State College at Jacksonville Report
Out of the 17 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, J-Tech Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, J-Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 11% of the students majoring in ground transport at the school are women while 89% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sheridan Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. Sheridan Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Hollywood.
About 14% of the students majoring in ground transport at the school are women while 86% are male.
Full Ground Transportation at Sheridan Technical College Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Orange Technical College - Mid Florida Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, OTC Mid Florida is a public school with a small student population.
About 14% of the students majoring in ground transport at the school are women while 86% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marion Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Ocala, MTC is a public school with a fairly small student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in ground transport at the school are women while 80% are male.
Tallahassee Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate ground transportation programs. Tallahassee Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
Women make up 17% of the ground transport majors at the school.
Read full report on Ground Transportation at Tallahassee Community College
North Florida Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. Located in the town of Starke, North Florida Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 39 students majoring in ground transport at North Florida Technical College, 87% are male and 13% are female.
Full Ground Transportation at North Florida Technical College Report
Indian River State College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce.
Women make up 12% of the ground transport majors at the school.
Read full report on Ground Transportation at Indian River State College
Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. Pinellas Technical College -St. Petersburg is a fairly small public school located in the city of Saint Petersburg.
About 11% of the students majoring in ground transport at the school are women while 89% are male.
Pensacola State College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate ground transportation programs. Pensacola State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Pensacola.
About 23% of the students majoring in ground transport at the school are women while 77% are male.
Full Ground Transportation at Pensacola State College Report
Best Ground Transportation Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Ground Transportation Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,240 |
| South Carolina | 320 |
| Arkansas | 253 |
| North Carolina | 401 |
| West Virginia | 112 |
| Louisiana | 1,350 |
| Virginia | 153 |
| Alabama | 284 |
| Kentucky | 258 |
| Tennessee | 254 |
| Mississippi | 1,068 |
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 17 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.