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

The reported median is $67,995 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $4,008.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 30% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Ground Transportation undergraduate certificate or diploma at Elgin Community College

Elgin, IL · 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 notably above similar programs.

$15,877 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 5.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $184,950 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+18%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$51,945 → $61,496

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

35Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

36Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

24Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

0Recent 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.

96Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

36Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

71Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

45.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 37 non-completers

41Graduates 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$67,995A 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$6,026

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

02 · BORROWING$4,008

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$67,995

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$42/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,026Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$10,408Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE41.1%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.

$51,945Year 1

$67,995Year 4

$61,496Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

0.7% of gross monthly earnings

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

Gross monthly earnings$5,666

Estimated loan payment$42

24borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$67,995 vs. $52,118

$15,877 above 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$97,740 median wageIL estimate · 12,290 jobs · 47-2073$69,230–$109,320 middle 50% of IL wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 39,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCrane and Tower Operators$61,820 median wageIL estimate · 1,220 jobs · 53-7021$46,170–$83,030 middle 50% of IL wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHighway Maintenance Workers$61,700 median wageIL estimate · 10,790 jobs · 47-4051$45,550–$88,790 middle 50% of IL wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHoist and Winch Operators$118,210 median wageIL estimate · 320 jobs · 53-7041$118,210–$118,210 middle 50% of IL wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialLocomotive Engineers$93,320 median wageIL estimate · 2,340 jobs · 53-4011$84,470–$97,280 middle 50% of IL 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 equivalentExcavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$80,600 median wageIL estimate · 1,310 jobs · 47-5022$57,720–$87,580 middle 50% of IL wages+1.0% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRailroad Conductors and Yardmasters$79,820 median wageIL estimate · 2,790 jobs · 53-4031$76,980–$96,120 middle 50% of IL wages+0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEarth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$79,080 median wageIL estimate · 330 jobs · 47-5023$67,820–$103,480 middle 50% of IL wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators$78,910 median wageIL estimate · 1,190 jobs · 47-4061$63,010–$83,740 middle 50% of IL wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRailroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers$76,290 median wageIL estimate · 1,210 jobs · 53-4022$49,140–$86,590 middle 50% of IL wages+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentContinuous Mining Machine Operators$74,830 median wageIL estimate · 230 jobs · 47-5041$47,490–$78,500 middle 50% of IL wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 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.

Springfield, IL

Lincoln Land Community College

$1,727 lower annual net price

Earnings: $61,986
Debt: $5,500
Annual net price: $4,299

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Oglesby, IL

Illinois Valley Community College

$3,794 lower annual net price

Earnings: $61,085
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $2,232

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Overland Park, KS

Johnson County Community College

$27,904 higher earnings

Earnings: $95,899
Debt: $5,775
Annual net price: $14,176

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Brainerd, MN

Central Lakes College-Brainerd

$1,899 higher earnings

Earnings: $69,894
Debt: $10,846
Annual net price: $13,869

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DATA QUALITY

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36 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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