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2023 Most Popular Ground Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Ground Transportation Basic Certificate School for You

Ground Transportation is the #23 most popular major in Virginia with 153 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

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.

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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs 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 Virginia.

#1

Advanced Technology Institute

Virginia Beach, VA

Our analysis found Advanced Technology Institute to be the most popular school for ground transportation students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Virginia. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ATI is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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Out of the 7 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 35% of the ground transport majors at the school.

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#3

Centura College - Newport News

Newport News, VA

Out of the 7 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Centura College - Newport News landed the # 3 spot on the list. Centura College - Newport News is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Newport News.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Dabney S Lancaster Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ground transportation schools in Virginia. Located in the rural area of Clifton Forge, DSLCC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#4

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Blue Ridge Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ground transportation schools in Virginia. Located in the rural area of Weyers Cave, BRCC is a public college with a small student population.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Southside Virginia Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ground transportation schools in Virginia. Located in the rural area of Alberta, Southside Virginia Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Wytheville Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ground transportation schools in Virginia. WCC is a small public school located in the distant town of Wytheville.

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Best Ground Transportation Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Ground Transportation Colleges 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
Florida 709
West Virginia 112
Louisiana 1,350
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 7 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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