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

The reported median is $61,986 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $5,500.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 19% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Ground Transportation undergraduate certificate or diploma at Lincoln Land Community College

Springfield, 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.

$9,868 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 8.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $124,860 / 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.

+6%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$49,142 → $52,215

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

29Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

37Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

39Borrowers 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.

78Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

54Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

33Graduates 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$61,986A 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$4,299

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

02 · BORROWING$5,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$61,986

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$58/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering 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.

License Recognized by the State Involved or the Federal Government · CIP 49.0205

Truck Driver Training CDL Basic Certificate

Reported price: $15
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

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 1 of 1 related records.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$4,299Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,379Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE47.7%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.

$49,142Year 1

$61,986Year 4

$52,215Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.1% 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$5,166

Estimated loan payment$58

39borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$61,986 vs. $52,118

$9,868 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.

Elgin, IL

Elgin Community College

$6,009 higher earnings · $1,492 less debt

Earnings: $67,995
Debt: $4,008
Annual net price: $6,026

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Oglesby, IL

Illinois Valley Community College

$2,067 lower annual net price

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

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Hagerstown, MD

Hagerstown Community College

$6,824 higher earnings · $750 less debt

Earnings: $68,810
Debt: $4,750
Annual net price: $6,835

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Overland Park, KS

Johnson County Community College

$33,913 higher earnings

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

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DATA QUALITY

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37 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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