2026 Best Ground Transportation Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best Ground Transportation associate’s degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 311 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor analyzed schools to compile this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Ground Transportation Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
Leading the list is Johnson County Community College, our #1 Ground Transportation school in the United States. Johnson County Community College is a public school based in Overland Park, KS. Students from in state pay about $2,424 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $5,688. Typical Ground Transportation student debt is $5,775. Read more about Johnson County Community College
A rank of #2 makes Columbus Technical College one of the top choices in the United States. Read more about Columbus Technical College
You'll be in good company at Coffeyville Community College, which ranked #3 this year. See the full Coffeyville Community College profile
Out of the 311 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Central Arizona College landed the #4 spot. Get the full Central Arizona College report
Southeast Community College Area came in at #5 on this year's Ground Transportation ranking in the United States. Read the full report on Southeast Community College Area
Nicolet Area Technical College placed #6 among Ground Transportation schools in the United States. More on Nicolet Area Technical College
West Hills College Coalinga placed #7 among Ground Transportation schools in the United States. Read more about West Hills College Coalinga
Richland Community College placed #8 among Ground Transportation schools in the United States. See the full Richland Community College profile
Colby Community College came in at #9 in this year's ranking. Get the full Colby Community College report
National College Lexington did well this year, earning the #10 position. Get the full National College Lexington report
Atlanta Technical College did well this year, earning the #11 position. See the full Atlanta Technical College profile
Berks Technical Institute came in at #12 in this year's ranking. Read more about Berks Technical Institute
City Colleges Of Chicago Olive Harvey College placed #13 among Ground Transportation schools in the United States. Get the full City Colleges Of Chicago Olive Harvey College report
Northwest Mississippi Community College landed the #14 spot in the United States this year. See the full Northwest Mississippi Community College profile
Polytech Adult Education landed the #15 spot in the United States this year. See the full Polytech Adult Education profile
Cochise College
Cochise College did well this year, earning the #16 position. More on Cochise College
Jones County Junior College placed #17 among Ground Transportation schools in the United States. Read more about Jones County Junior College
Miller Motte College Fayetteville placed #18 among Ground Transportation schools in the United States. Read more about Miller Motte College Fayetteville
North Georgia Technical College came in at #19 in this year's ranking. More on North Georgia Technical College
Tulsa Technology Center did well this year, earning the #20 position. Get the full Tulsa Technology Center report
Lincoln Land Community College did well this year, earning the #21 position. Read the full report on Lincoln Land Community College
New Castle School Of Trades did well this year, earning the #22 position. More on New Castle School Of Trades
Northwest Iowa Community College landed the #23 spot in the United States this year. See the full Northwest Iowa Community College profile
Hocking College
Hocking College placed #24 among Ground Transportation schools in the United States. More on Hocking College
Alexandria Technical And Community College did well this year, earning the #25 position. Read the full report on Alexandria Technical And Community College
Rest of the Top 50 Best Ground Transportation Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
Hds Truck Driving Institute did well this year, earning the #26 position. Get the full Hds Truck Driving Institute report
New England Tractor Trailer Training School Of Connecticut placed #27 among Ground Transportation schools in the United States. Read more about New England Tractor Trailer Training School Of Connecticut
Orange Technical College Mid Florida Campus ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best Ground Transportation schools. Read the full report on Orange Technical College Mid Florida Campus
University Of New Mexico Taos Campus placed #29 among Ground Transportation schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of New Mexico Taos Campus
Central Community College placed #30 among Ground Transportation schools in the United States. More on Central Community College
Highlands College Of Montana Tech landed the #31 spot in the United States this year. More on Highlands College Of Montana Tech
All State Career Baltimore did well this year, earning the #32 position. Read the full report on All State Career Baltimore
Danville Area Community College placed #33 among Ground Transportation schools in the United States. Read more about Danville Area Community College
Black River Technical College did well this year, earning the #34 position. Read more about Black River Technical College
Tidewater Community College came in at #35 in this year's ranking. Get the full Tidewater Community College report
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Shelbyville landed the #36 spot in the United States this year. More on Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Shelbyville
Northeastern Technical College placed #37 among Ground Transportation schools in the United States. Read more about Northeastern Technical College
Us Truck Driver Training School ranked #38 on our 2026 list of the best Ground Transportation schools. More on Us Truck Driver Training School
New England Tractor Trailer Training School Of Massachusetts came in at #39 in this year's ranking. Get the full New England Tractor Trailer Training School Of Massachusetts report
Washburn Institute Of Technology came in at #40 in this year's ranking. See the full Washburn Institute Of Technology profile
Central Lakes College Brainerd did well this year, earning the #41 position. Read more about Central Lakes College Brainerd
Cuny Graduate School And University Center came in at #42 in this year's ranking. See the full Cuny Graduate School And University Center profile
Joliet Junior College landed the #43 spot in the United States this year. See the full Joliet Junior College profile
Mid South Community College did well this year, earning the #44 position. Read the full report on Mid South Community College
East Arkansas Community College placed #45 among Ground Transportation schools in the United States. Read more about East Arkansas Community College
Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #46 spot in the United States this year. More on Cuyahoga Community College District
Elgin Community College ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best Ground Transportation schools. Get the full Elgin Community College report
Fox Valley Technical College came in at #48 in this year's ranking. More on Fox Valley Technical College
Northland Community And Technical College landed the #49 spot in the United States this year. More on Northland Community And Technical College
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 311 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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