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Most Popular Ground Transportation Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Ground Transportation Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

104 Colleges
$36,069 Avg Salary
$5,344 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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 104 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

Check out the ground transport programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our analysis found Diesel Driving Academy, Shreveport to be the most popular school for ground transportation students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Diesel Driving Academy, Shreveport is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Shreveport.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Diesel Driving Academy, Baton Rouge. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Ground Transportation Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Diesel Driving Academy, Baton Rouge is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

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#3

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

The excellent programs at Hinds Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best ground transportation schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the fringe town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Delta Technical College

Horn Lake, MS

Out of the 104 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Delta Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Horn Lake, Delta Technical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bevill State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Ground Transportation Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bevill State Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Jasper.

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With a ranking of #6, Arkansas State University - Newport did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ground transportation students. ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.

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Savannah Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ground Transportation Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the midsize city of Savannah.

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With a ranking of #8, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ground transportation students. Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public school with a very large student population.

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Miller-Motte College Conway ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Ground Transportation Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. MMC Conway is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Conway.

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Miller-Motte College Charleston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for ground transportation students. It came in at #10 on the list. MMC Charleston is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

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Miller-Motte College Fayetteville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for ground transportation students. It came in at #11 on the list. MMC Fayetteville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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#12

J-Tech Institute

Jacksonville, FL

J-Tech Institute landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ground transportation programs. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, J-Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Ground Transportation Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#14

Advanced Technology Institute

Virginia Beach, VA

Advanced Technology Institute ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Ground Transportation Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ATI is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Bishop State Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ground Transportation Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, Bishop State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Ground Transportation students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Ground Transportation Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
16 Sheridan Technical College Hollywood, FL
17 Miller-Motte College Augusta Augusta, GA
18 Miller-Motte College Jacksonville Jacksonville, NC
19 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA
20 Gateway Community and Technical College Florence, KY

Best Ground Transportation Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,240
South Carolina 320
Arkansas 253
North Carolina 401
Florida 709
West Virginia 112
Louisiana 1,350
Virginia 153
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 25 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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