Ground Transportation: is this undergraduate certificate or diploma worth it?
National picture across 114 reporting college programs.
Personal baseline needed
$53,102 in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
$53,102Median year-4 earnings
$12,208Average institution net-price context
$7,875Median federal debt
Observed national outcomes
$53,102Median reported earnings · year 4
$43,228Average reported earnings · year 5
$7,875Median federal debt
53thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
114Reporting programs
111With year-4 earnings
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
CURRENT VIEW
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $53,102
- Federal debt
- $7,875
- Reporting programs
- 114
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $67,338
- Federal debt
- $12,000
- Reporting programs
- 2
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $58,353
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$46,456National median$53,10275th percentile$54,618
111 programs report year‑4 earnings.DECISION CHECK
What to compare before choosing a program
The national result is only the starting point. Price, debt and the college-level earnings spread can materially change the payoff.
Find the colleges that fit your constraints
Keep this exact federal field and credential fixed, then narrow the reporting colleges by location, sector and federal debt.
100 matchesShowing up to 25 currently operating colleges
1Johnson County Community CollegeOverland Park, KS · PublicYear-4 earnings$95,899Federal debt$5,775Annual net price$14,1762Central Lakes College-BrainerdBrainerd, MN · PublicYear-4 earnings$69,894Federal debt$10,846Annual net price$13,8693Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburgh, PA · PublicYear-4 earnings$69,453Federal debt$11,000Annual net price$13,9704Hagerstown Community CollegeHagerstown, MD · PublicYear-4 earnings$68,810Federal debt$4,750Annual net price$6,8355Elgin Community CollegeElgin, IL · PublicYear-4 earnings$67,995Federal debt$4,008Annual net price$6,0266Waukesha County Technical CollegePewaukee, WI · PublicYear-4 earnings$67,820Federal debt$8,653Annual net price$11,1017Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, NM · PublicYear-4 earnings$65,846Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$4,6218Georgia Piedmont Technical CollegeClarkston, GA · PublicYear-4 earnings$65,657Federal debt$10,563Annual net price$13,7619New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode IslandPawtucket, RI · Private for-profitYear-4 earnings$62,775Federal debt$6,333Annual net price$15,86610New England Tractor Trailer Training School of MassachusettsNorth Andover, MA · Private for-profitYear-4 earnings$62,775Federal debt$6,333Annual net price$16,16411Lincoln Land Community CollegeSpringfield, IL · PublicYear-4 earnings$61,986Federal debt$5,500Annual net price$4,29912State Technical College of MissouriLinn, MO · PublicYear-4 earnings$61,481Federal debt$8,750Annual net price$15,19013Illinois Valley Community CollegeOglesby, IL · PublicYear-4 earnings$61,085Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$2,23214Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeEau Claire, WI · PublicYear-4 earnings$61,082Federal debt$8,354Annual net price$12,28515Minnesota State College SoutheastWinona, MN · PublicYear-4 earnings$60,472Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$16,14016Salish Kootenai CollegePablo, MT · PublicYear-4 earnings$58,299Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$7,94517Fortis Institute-Forty FortForty Fort, PA · Private for-profitYear-4 earnings$58,249Federal debt$6,333Annual net price$23,29118Fortis Institute-ScrantonScranton, PA · Private for-profitYear-4 earnings$58,249Federal debt$6,333Annual net price$20,18619Southeastern Technical CollegeVidalia, GA · PublicYear-4 earnings$58,179Federal debt$9,280Annual net price$10,61220Rosedale Technical CollegePittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofitYear-4 earnings$57,985Federal debt$3,325Annual net price$19,76021Southern Crescent Technical CollegeGriffin, GA · PublicYear-4 earnings$57,927Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$5,66122Alexandria Technical & Community CollegeAlexandria, MN · PublicYear-4 earnings$57,538Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$13,69123Fort Hays Tech North CentralBeloit, KS · PublicYear-4 earnings$57,480Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$12,39324Hawkeye Community CollegeWaterloo, IA · PublicYear-4 earnings$56,854Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$9,64925Riverland Community CollegeAustin, MN · PublicYear-4 earnings$55,705Federal debt$4,750Annual net price$7,427
Open the full program search →See the spread, not just the national number.
1Johnson County Community College$95,8992Central Lakes College-Brainerd$69,8943Community College of Allegheny County$69,4534Hagerstown Community College$68,8105Elgin Community College$67,9956Waukesha County Technical College$67,8207Central New Mexico Community College$65,8468Georgia Piedmont Technical College$65,6579New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island$62,77510New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts$62,775Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Crane and Tower OperatorsSOC 53-7021 · 2 crosswalk linksHighway Maintenance WorkersSOC 47-4051 · 2 crosswalk linksOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsSOC 47-2073 · 2 crosswalk linksBus Drivers, SchoolSOC 53-3051 · 1 crosswalk linksBus Drivers, Transit and IntercitySOC 53-3052 · 1 crosswalk linksCareer/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1194 · 1 crosswalk linksContinuous Mining Machine OperatorsSOC 47-5041 · 1 crosswalk linksDredge OperatorsSOC 53-7031 · 1 crosswalk linksEarth Drillers, Except Oil and GasSOC 47-5023 · 1 crosswalk linksExcavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface MiningSOC 47-5022 · 1 crosswalk linksExplosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and BlastersSOC 47-5032 · 1 crosswalk linksExtraction Workers, All OtherSOC 47-5099 · 1 crosswalk links
Where this degree has enough data to compare
State pages are published only when at least five operating colleges report year-4 earnings for this exact field and credential.
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | ROI status | Cost context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson County Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Overland Park, KS | $95,899 | $5,775 | Baseline needed | $14,176 |
| 2 | Central Lakes College-BrainerdUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Brainerd, MN | $69,894 | $10,846 | Baseline needed | $13,869 |
| 3 | Community College of Allegheny CountyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Pittsburgh, PA | $69,453 | $11,000 | Baseline needed | $13,970 |
| 4 | Hagerstown Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hagerstown, MD | $68,810 | $4,750 | Baseline needed | $6,835 |
| 5 | Elgin Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Elgin, IL | $67,995 | $4,008 | Baseline needed | $6,026 |
| 6 | Waukesha County Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Pewaukee, WI | $67,820 | $8,653 | Baseline needed | $11,101 |
| 7 | Central New Mexico Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Albuquerque, NM | $65,846 | Not available | Baseline needed | $4,621 |
| 8 | Georgia Piedmont Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Clarkston, GA | $65,657 | $10,563 | Baseline needed | $13,761 |
| 9 | New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode IslandUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Pawtucket, RI | $62,775 | $6,333 | Baseline needed | $15,866 |
| 10 | New England Tractor Trailer Training School of MassachusettsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | North Andover, MA | $62,775 | $6,333 | Baseline needed | $16,164 |
| 11 | Lincoln Land Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Springfield, IL | $61,986 | $5,500 | Baseline needed | $4,299 |
| 12 | State Technical College of MissouriUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Linn, MO | $61,481 | $8,750 | Baseline needed | $15,190 |
| 13 | Illinois Valley Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Oglesby, IL | $61,085 | Not available | Baseline needed | $2,232 |
| 14 | Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Eau Claire, WI | $61,082 | $8,354 | Baseline needed | $12,285 |
| 15 | Minnesota State College SoutheastUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Winona, MN | $60,472 | Not available | Baseline needed | $16,140 |
| 16 | Salish Kootenai CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Pablo, MT | $58,299 | Not available | Baseline needed | $7,945 |
| 17 | Fortis Institute-Forty FortUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Forty Fort, PA | $58,249 | $6,333 | Baseline needed | $23,291 |
| 18 | Fortis Institute-ScrantonUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Scranton, PA | $58,249 | $6,333 | Baseline needed | $20,186 |
| 19 | Southeastern Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vidalia, GA | $58,179 | $9,280 | Baseline needed | $10,612 |
| 20 | Rosedale Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Pittsburgh, PA | $57,985 | $3,325 | Baseline needed | $19,760 |
| 21 | Southern Crescent Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Griffin, GA | $57,927 | Not available | Baseline needed | $5,661 |
| 22 | Alexandria Technical & Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Alexandria, MN | $57,538 | Not available | Baseline needed | $13,691 |
| 23 | Fort Hays Tech North CentralUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Beloit, KS | $57,480 | Not available | Baseline needed | $12,393 |
| 24 | Hawkeye Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Waterloo, IA | $56,854 | Not available | Baseline needed | $9,649 |
| 25 | Riverland Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Austin, MN | $55,705 | $4,750 | Baseline needed | $7,427 |
| 26 | Advanced Technology InstituteUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Virginia Beach, VA | $55,424 | $14,125 | Baseline needed | $16,358 |
| 27 | Indian River State CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fort Pierce, FL | $54,606 | Not available | Baseline needed | $3,815 |
| 28 | Arkansas State University-NewportUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Newport, AR | $54,567 | $11,715 | Baseline needed | $8,444 |
| 29 | Fox Valley Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Appleton, WI | $54,099 | $8,250 | Baseline needed | $11,407 |
| 30 | College of Western IdahoUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Nampa, ID | $53,553 | Not available | Baseline needed | $8,500 |
| 31 | North American Trade SchoolsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Baltimore, MD | $53,395 | $3,403 | Baseline needed | $8,597 |
| 32 | All-State Career SchoolUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Essington, PA | $53,269 | $6,333 | Baseline needed | $18,205 |
| 33 | Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive InstituteUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Glendale, AZ | $53,208 | $7,875 | Baseline needed | $21,459 |
| 34 | Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical InstituteUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Wyomissing, PA | $53,208 | $7,875 | Baseline needed | $19,518 |
| 35 | South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-WeslacoUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Weslaco, TX | $53,208 | $7,875 | Baseline needed | $17,925 |
| 36 | Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllenUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | McAllen, TX | $53,208 | $7,875 | Baseline needed | $20,008 |
| 37 | Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-LewisburgUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Lewisburg, PA | $53,208 | $7,875 | Baseline needed | $22,103 |
| 38 | Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Chattanooga, TN | $53,208 | $7,875 | Baseline needed | $23,958 |
| 39 | Miller-Motte College-RaleighUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Raleigh, NC | $53,208 | $7,875 | Baseline needed | $22,736 |
| 40 | Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-AllentownUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allentown, PA | $53,208 | $7,875 | Baseline needed | $21,747 |
| 41 | South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-BrownsvilleUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Brownsville, TX | $53,208 | $7,875 | Baseline needed | $16,277 |
| 42 | Miller-Motte College-STVT-Corpus ChristiUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Corpus Christi, TX | $53,208 | $7,875 | Baseline needed | $20,477 |
| 43 | Miller-Motte College-FayettevilleUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fayetteville, NC | $53,208 | $7,875 | Baseline needed | $26,409 |
| 44 | Miller-Motte College-STVT-San AntonioUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | San Antonio, TX | $53,208 | $7,875 | Baseline needed | $20,077 |
| 45 | Miller-Motte College-JacksonvilleUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Jacksonville, NC | $53,208 | $7,875 | Baseline needed | $23,535 |
| 46 | Miller-Motte College-AugustaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Augusta, GA | $53,208 | $7,875 | Baseline needed | $22,223 |
| 47 | Miller-Motte College-STVT-ArlingtonUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Arlington, TX | $53,208 | $7,875 | Baseline needed | $22,520 |
| 48 | Hazard Community and Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hazard, KY | $53,151 | $7,473 | Baseline needed | $2,955 |
| 49 | Advanced Career InstituteUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Visalia, CA | $53,102 | $6,201 | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 50 | Meridian Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Meridian, MS | $53,010 | Not available | Baseline needed | $6,351 |
| 51 | All-State Career-BaltimoreUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Baltimore, MD | $52,835 | $6,333 | Baseline needed | $18,233 |
| 52 | All-State Career School-PittsburghUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | West Mifflin, PA | $52,835 | $6,333 | Baseline needed | $15,576 |
| 53 | New England Tractor Trailer Training School of ConnecticutUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Somers, CT | $52,736 | $6,333 | Baseline needed | $15,284 |
| 54 | New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-BridgeportUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Bridgeport, CT | $52,736 | $6,333 | Baseline needed | $16,191 |
| 55 | New Castle School of TradesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | New Castle, PA | $52,611 | $7,544 | Baseline needed | $8,361 |
| 56 | Hamrick SchoolUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Medina, OH | $52,262 | $6,333 | Baseline needed | $4,956 |
| 57 | Florida State College at JacksonvilleUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Jacksonville, FL | $52,143 | $15,001 | Baseline needed | $4,128 |
| 58 | Mid-EastCTC-Adult EducationUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Zanesville, OH | $51,733 | $6,333 | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 59 | Pearl River Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Poplarville, MS | $51,152 | Not available | Baseline needed | $6,532 |
| 60 | Tulsa Technology CenterUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Tulsa, OK | $50,872 | $10,173 | Baseline needed | $5,723 |
| 61 | CET-San JoseUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | San Jose, CA | $50,652 | $6,650 | Baseline needed | $16,101 |
| 62 | CET-El CentroUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | El Centro, CA | $50,652 | $6,650 | Baseline needed | $11,405 |
| 63 | CET-El PasoUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | El Paso, TX | $50,652 | $6,650 | Baseline needed | $15,578 |
| 64 | CET-SoledadUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Soledad, CA | $50,652 | $6,650 | Baseline needed | $11,260 |
| 65 | Butte CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Oroville, CA | $50,381 | Not available | Baseline needed | $5,520 |
| 66 | Athens Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Athens, GA | $50,040 | $9,500 | Baseline needed | $6,949 |
| 67 | Davidson-Davie Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Thomasville, NC | $49,150 | Not available | Baseline needed | $8,753 |
| 68 | Savannah Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Savannah, GA | $49,098 | $14,250 | Baseline needed | $6,114 |
| 69 | Chattahoochee Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Marietta, GA | $48,914 | $12,924 | Baseline needed | $3,407 |
| 70 | Diesel Driving Academy-Baton RougeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Baton Rouge, LA | $48,467 | $6,333 | Baseline needed | $14,183 |
| 71 | Central Georgia Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Warner Robins, GA | $48,327 | Not available | Baseline needed | $7,052 |
| 72 | Warren County Career CenterUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Lebanon, OH | $48,020 | Not available | Baseline needed | $24,731 |
| 73 | Bevill State Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Jasper, AL | $47,640 | $12,621 | Baseline needed | $5,937 |
| 74 | HDS Truck Driving InstituteUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Tucson, AZ | $47,478 | $7,706 | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 75 | Wiregrass Georgia Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Valdosta, GA | $46,548 | $8,272 | Baseline needed | $614 |
| 76 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksonUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Jackson, TN | $46,509 | Not available | Baseline needed | $8,472 |
| 77 | Southern Regional Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Thomasville, GA | $46,456 | $5,677 | Baseline needed | $813 |
| 78 | Pima Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Tucson, AZ | $46,345 | Not available | Baseline needed | $3,405 |
| 79 | Diesel Driving Academy-ShreveportUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Shreveport, LA | $46,314 | $6,333 | Baseline needed | $13,587 |
| 80 | Greater Johnstown Career and Technology CenterUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Johnstown, PA | $46,088 | Not available | Baseline needed | $14,111 |
| 81 | West Georgia Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Waco, GA | $46,022 | $9,500 | Baseline needed | $2,457 |
| 82 | Fortis College-Cuyahoga FallsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | $45,743 | $6,333 | Baseline needed | $23,374 |
| 83 | Tidewater Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Norfolk, VA | $45,471 | $6,464 | Baseline needed | $11,762 |
| 84 | City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Chicago, IL | $44,197 | $10,434 | Baseline needed | $9,038 |
| 85 | Jones County Junior CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Ellisville, MS | $43,865 | $7,281 | Baseline needed | $6,048 |
| 86 | North Arkansas CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Harrison, AR | $43,323 | Not available | Baseline needed | $10,180 |
| 87 | Chattanooga State Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Chattanooga, TN | $42,911 | $12,100 | Baseline needed | $5,283 |
| 88 | Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Rome, GA | $41,347 | Not available | Baseline needed | $5,720 |
| 89 | Midwest Technical Institute-IllinoisUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Springfield, IL | $40,840 | $6,333 | Baseline needed | $27,793 |
| 90 | Delta Technical College-MississippiUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Horn Lake, MS | $40,840 | $6,333 | Baseline needed | $18,032 |
| 91 | Midwest Technical Institute-MissouriUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Springfield, MO | $40,840 | $6,333 | Baseline needed | $26,023 |
| 92 | Albany Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Albany, GA | $40,102 | $9,156 | Baseline needed | $4,524 |
| 93 | Copiah-Lincoln Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Wesson, MS | $40,025 | Not available | Baseline needed | $3,894 |
| 94 | Parkland CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Champaign, IL | $39,764 | Not available | Baseline needed | $8,048 |
| 95 | Northwest Louisiana Technical Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Minden, LA | $38,929 | Not available | Baseline needed | $9,256 |
| 96 | Bishop State Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mobile, AL | $38,835 | $11,654 | Baseline needed | $5,397 |
| 97 | Hinds Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Raymond, MS | $37,489 | $9,700 | Baseline needed | $4,060 |
| 98 | Southeast Community College AreaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Lincoln, NE | $37,092 | $8,196 | Baseline needed | $9,171 |
| 99 | Orangeburg Calhoun Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Orangeburg, SC | $36,171 | Not available | Baseline needed | $6,186 |
| 100 | M T Training CenterUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Desoto, TX | $33,149 | $6,754 | Baseline needed | $11,362 |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.