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Most Popular Ground Transportation Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Ground Transportation Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$37,812 Avg Salary
$5,537 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ground Transportation 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Ground Transportation Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 50 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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 Colleges.

#1

U.S. Truck Driver Training School

Sterling Heights, MI

Our analysis found U.S. Truck Driver Training School to be the most popular school for ground transportation students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . U.S. Truck Driver Training School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sterling Heights.

Full Ground Transportation at U.S. Truck Driver Training School Report

Out of the 50 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Ground Transportation at Fox Valley Technical College

#3

Hamrick School

Medina, OH

Out of the 50 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamrick School landed the # 3 spot on the list. Hamrick School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Medina.

Read full report on Ground Transportation at Hamrick School

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lincoln Land Community College is a great place for ground transportation students. LLCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College is a great place for ground transportation students. Olive-Harvey College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

Read full report on Ground Transportation at City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College

Apollo Career Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ground Transportation Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Apollo JVS is a fairly small public school located in the small suburb of Lima.

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Waukesha County Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ground Transportation Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.

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Butler Tech - D Russel Lee Career Center landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ground transportation programs. Located in the large suburb of Monroe, D Russel Lee Career Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Full Ground Transportation at Butler Tech - D Russel Lee Career Center Report

#9

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #9, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ground transportation students. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Ground Transportation at Ivy Tech Community College Report

Illinois Valley Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ground Transportation Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Oglesby, IVCC is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Ground Transportation at Illinois Valley Community College

Best Ground Transportation Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 497
Indiana 82
Wisconsin 504
Ohio 604
Illinois 617

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 26 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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