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Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida

2023 Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida

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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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Florida State College at Jacksonville the most popular school in Florida for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#2

J-Tech Institute

Jacksonville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend J-Tech Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. Located in the large 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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#3

Sheridan Technical College

Hollywood, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sheridan Technical College is a great place for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. Sheridan Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Hollywood.

About 14% of the students majoring in ground transport at the school are women while 86% are male.

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Out of the 17 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Orange Technical College - Mid Florida Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, OTC Mid Florida is a public college with a small student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in ground transport at the school are women while 86% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Marion Technical College is a great place for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. Located in the 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.

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#6

Tallahassee Community College

Tallahassee, FL

With a ranking of #6, Tallahassee Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. 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.

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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.

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#8

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

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 suburb of Fort Pierce.

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

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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.

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#10

Pensacola State College

Pensacola, FL

With a ranking of #10, Pensacola State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ground transportation students working on their basic certificate. 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.

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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
South Carolina 320
Georgia 1,240
Arkansas 253
North Carolina 401
West Virginia 112
Virginia 153
Louisiana 1,350
Tennessee 254
Alabama 284
Kentucky 258
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 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).

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