How much do Ground Transportation undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Pima Community College earn?

The reported median is $46,345 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 11% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Ground Transportation undergraduate certificate or diploma at Pima Community College

Tucson, AZ · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$5,773 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $56,889

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

19Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

22Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

32Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$46,345A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$3,405

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$46,345

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

3 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

CDL Class B · CIP 49.0205

CTT: CDL Basic Vehicle Operations-Coach/Transit Bus Certific

Reported price: $1,426
Completion: 49.0%
Employed in Q2: 70.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $14,654

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Autonomous Vehicle Driver & Operations Specialist Certificate · CIP 49.0205

CTT: Autonomous Vehicle Driver & Operations Specialist Certi

Reported price: $1,427
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

CDL Class A · CIP 49.0205

CTT: CDL training'Class A Vehicle Driver Certificate

Reported price: $3,504
Completion: 44.0%
Employed in Q2: 86.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $12,011

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 3 of 3 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$3,405Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$9,851Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE27.6%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1

$46,345Year 4

$56,889Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,862

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$46,345 vs. $52,118

$5,773 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Crane and Tower Operators$67,350 median wageAZ estimate · 930 jobs · 53-7021$58,460–$79,550 middle 50% of AZ wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$60,620 median wageAZ estimate · 13,200 jobs · 47-2073$51,200–$65,370 middle 50% of AZ wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 39,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHighway Maintenance Workers$50,850 median wageAZ estimate · 1,410 jobs · 47-4051$45,540–$56,660 middle 50% of AZ wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLocomotive Engineers$89,840 median wageAZ estimate · 490 jobs · 53-4011$89,840–$93,260 middle 50% of AZ wages+0.5% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSubway and Streetcar Operators$86,380 median wageU.S. estimate · 10,200 jobs · 53-4041+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRailroad Conductors and Yardmasters$78,080 median wageAZ estimate · 460 jobs · 53-4031$76,130–$78,080 middle 50% of AZ wages+0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators$76,620 median wageAZ estimate · 170 jobs · 47-4061$54,720–$82,260 middle 50% of AZ wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPile Driver Operators$73,300 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,310 jobs · 47-2072-5.7% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentUnderground Mining Machine Operators, All Other$70,130 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,180 jobs · 47-5049-1.0% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialRailroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers$68,840 median wageU.S. estimate · 12,400 jobs · 53-4022+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$64,930 median wageAZ estimate · 2,190 jobs · 25-1194$49,490–$77,500 middle 50% of AZ wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeExplosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$61,390 median wageU.S. estimate · 5,100 jobs · 47-5032+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

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Earnings: $53,208
Debt: $7,875
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Tucson, AZ

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Earnings: $47,478
Debt: $7,706
Annual net price: Not available

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Oglesby, IL

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$14,740 higher earnings · $1,173 lower annual net price

Earnings: $61,085
Debt: Not available
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Hazard, KY

Hazard Community and Technical College

$6,806 higher earnings · $450 lower annual net price

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Debt: $7,473
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DATA QUALITY

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22 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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