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Most Popular Ground Transportation Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Ground Transportation Trade Schools in Illinois

19 Colleges
$32,350 Avg Salary
$4,928 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ground Transportation School for You

With 617 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, ground transportation is the #13 most popular major in Illinois.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

The Most Popular Ground Transportation Trade Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

Our analysis found Lincoln Land Community College to be the most popular school for ground transportation students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. LLCC is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

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The excellent programs at City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best ground transportation schools in Illinois. Olive-Harvey College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Out of the 19 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Valley Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Oglesby, IVCC is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Highland Community College is a great place for ground transportation students. Located in the distant town of Freeport, Highland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Danville Area Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Ground Transportation Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Danville, DACC is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Elgin Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ground transportation students. Located in the medium-sized city of Elgin, ECC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

Rend Lake College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Ground Transportation Trade Schools in Illinois list. Rend Lake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ina.

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Shawnee Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for ground transportation students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Ullin, Shawnee Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Richland Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ground transportation students. Richland Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Decatur.

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Lewis and Clark Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ground Transportation Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Ground Transportation Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 497
Indiana 82
Wisconsin 504
Ohio 604

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

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 19 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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