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2023 Best Value Ground Transportation Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

85 Colleges
$6,380 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,911 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Ground Transportation School for You

Ground Transportation is the #332 most popular major in the country with 17,893 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Ground Transportation Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 85 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for ground transport students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Ground Transportation Schools in the United States

Check out the ground transport programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 15% Best Ground Transportation Schools

#1

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Our analysis found Johnson County Community College to be the best value school for ground transportation students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JCCC are $5,352 per year. The average amount in student loans that ground transport majors at JCCC take out is $6,125.

In addition to its great value ranking, JCCC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Ground Transportation Schools list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Lakes College - Brainerd is a great value for ground transportation students. Located in the remote town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Lakes College are $5,954 a year. Ground Transport majors at Central Lakes College take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Central Lakes College also did well on our Best Ground Transportation Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Ground Transportation at Central Lakes College - Brainerd Report

$4,320 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Arkansas State University - Newport helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best ground transportation schools in the United States. ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.

ASUN undergraduate students pay an average of $4,320 in tuition and fees each year. Ground Transport majors at ASUN take out an average of $11,931 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Ground Transportation at Arkansas State University - Newport Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Ground Transportation Schools list. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,861 per year. The average amount in student loans that ground transport majors at FVTC take out is $8,031.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FVTC also is in the top 10% of our Best Ground Transportation Schools ranking.

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$3,780 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 85 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the # 5 spot on the list. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Southeast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,780 in tuition and fees each year. On average, ground transport graduates from Southeast Community College take out $9,562 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$6,603 Average Tuition & Fees

Waukesha County Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Ground Transportation Schools list. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.

WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,603 in tuition and fees each year. Ground Transport majors at WCTC take out an average of $12,244 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$5,402 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Regional Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Ground Transportation Schools list. Located in the distant town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwest Georgia Technical College are $5,402 a year.

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Alexandria Technical & Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ground Transportation Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.

ATCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,910 in tuition and fees each year.

ATCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Ground Transportation Schools list.

Read full report on Ground Transportation at Alexandria Technical & Community College

$5,472 Average Tuition & Fees

Oconee Fall Line Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for ground transportation students. It came in at #9 on the list. OFTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Sandersville.

OFTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,472 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, ground transport majors at OFTC accumulate an average of around $6,332 in student debt.

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#10

Crowder College

Neosho, MO
$5,088 Average Tuition & Fees

Crowder College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value ground transportation programs. Crowder College is a small public school located in the distant town of Neosho.

Crowder College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,088 in tuition and fees each year. Ground Transport majors at Crowder College take out an average of $8,437 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for ground transportation students. It came in at #11 on the list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,683 per year. After completing their degree, ground transport graduates from CVTC carry an average student debtload of $5,375.

In addition to its great value ranking, CVTC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Ground Transportation Schools list.

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$5,452 Average Tuition & Fees

West Georgia Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Ground Transportation Schools list. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Georgia Technical College are $5,452 a year. After completing their degree, ground transport graduates from West Georgia Technical College carry an average student debtload of $9,500.

Full Ground Transportation at West Georgia Technical College Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Ground Transportation Schools award.

Rank College Location
13 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA
14 Minnesota State College Southeast Winona, MN
15 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
16 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
17 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA

Ground Transportation by Region

View the Best Value Ground Transportation Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 3 majors within the area of study, ground transportation has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Air Transportation 9,984
Marine Transportation 1,203
Other Transportation & Materials Moving 4

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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