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Ground Transportation in Illinois

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Ground Transportation Schools in Illinois

In 2020-2021, 617 students earned their Ground Transport degrees in IL.

In terms of popularity, Ground Transportation is the 292nd most popular major in the state out of a total 306 majors commonly available.

Education Levels of Ground Transportation Majors in Illinois

Ground Transport majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 617
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 617
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 617

Gender Distribution

In Illinois, a ground transport major is more popular with men than with women.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of ground transport majors in Illinois is as follows:

  • Asian: 0.2%
  • Black or African American: 24.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 8.6%
  • White: 59.2%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
  • Other Races: 7.6%
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Jobs for Ground Transportation Grads in Illinois

185,670 people in the state and 4,379,020 in the nation are employed in jobs related to ground transport.

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Wages for Ground Transportation Jobs in Illinois

In this state, ground transport grads earn an average of $56,840. Nationwide, they make an average of $54,300.

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Ground Transportation Careers in IL

Some of the careers ground transport majors go into include:

Job Title IL Job Growth IL Median Salary
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 9% $36,850
Crane and Tower Operators 9% $48,070
Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators 8% $83,860
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 8% $63,140
Earth Drillers 8% $40,600
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 7% $47,830
Transportation Supervisors 7% $0
Highway Maintenance Workers 4% $48,490
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 4% $57,060
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 3% $62,400
Locomotive Engineers 3% $64,570
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 3% $65,010
Subway and Streetcar Operators 3% $0
Rail Transportation Workers 2% $68,310
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators 2% $47,980
Extraction Workers 0% $37,870
Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators -15% $47,480
Continuous Mining Machine Operators -16% $59,290

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to ground transport.

Major Annual Graduates in IL
Air Transportation 310

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