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Ground Transportation undergraduate certificate or diploma at Butte College

Oroville, CA · 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 close to similar programs.

$1,737 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
$8,810 / year
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 → Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-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
48Recent 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.

122Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
27Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
94Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
25.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$50,381A 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$5,520

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$50,381

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,520Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,509Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE45.3%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
$50,381Year 4
Not availableYear 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$4,198
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$50,381 vs. $52,118

$1,737 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.
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$87,160 median wageCA estimate · 36,020 jobs · 47-2073$65,230–$125,560 middle 50% of CA wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 39,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCrane and Tower Operators$79,570 median wageCA estimate · 2,130 jobs · 53-7021$66,620–$100,860 middle 50% of CA wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHighway Maintenance Workers$59,580 median wageCA estimate · 8,150 jobs · 47-4051$49,550–$76,510 middle 50% of CA wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPile Driver Operators$110,340 median wageCA estimate · 480 jobs · 47-2072$94,890–$128,380 middle 50% of CA wages-5.7% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPaving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$83,130 median wageCA estimate · 1,400 jobs · 47-2071$64,270–$126,640 middle 50% of CA wages-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentExplosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$80,370 median wageCA estimate · 220 jobs · 47-5032$34,320–$102,170 middle 50% of CA wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSubway and Streetcar Operators$78,680 median wageCA estimate · 900 jobs · 53-4041$66,820–$78,680 middle 50% of CA wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLocomotive Engineers$77,070 median wageCA estimate · 1,570 jobs · 53-4011$74,370–$79,940 middle 50% of CA wages+0.5% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$76,630 median wageCA estimate · 11,040 jobs · 25-1194$52,110–$116,450 middle 50% of CA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeExcavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$74,500 median wageCA estimate · 790 jobs · 47-5022$61,240–$98,690 middle 50% of CA wages+1.0% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators$71,170 median wageCA estimate · 770 jobs · 47-4061$57,820–$75,290 middle 50% of CA wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,200 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 credential
Possible alternatives

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.

Visalia, CA

Advanced Career Institute

$2,721 higher earnings

Earnings
$53,102
Debt
$6,201
Annual net price
Not available
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San Jose, CA

CET-San Jose

$271 higher earnings

Earnings
$50,652
Debt
$6,650
Annual net price
$16,101
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El Centro, CA

CET-El Centro

$271 higher earnings

Earnings
$50,652
Debt
$6,650
Annual net price
$11,405
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Soledad, CA

CET-Soledad

$271 higher earnings

Earnings
$50,652
Debt
$6,650
Annual net price
$11,260
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported 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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