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Ground Transportation undergraduate certificate or diploma at Parkland College

Champaign, 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 below similar programs.

$12,354 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.

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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
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$8,048

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$39,764

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

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

Parkland College Tractor-Trailer Driving Training

Reported price
$1
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.
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.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,048Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,995Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE31.8%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
$39,764Year 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$3,314
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$39,764 vs. $52,118

$12,354 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$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

$28,231 higher earnings · $2,022 lower annual net price

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

Lincoln Land Community College

$22,222 higher earnings · $3,749 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

$21,321 higher earnings · $5,816 lower annual net price

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

City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College

$4,433 higher earnings

Earnings
$44,197
Debt
$10,434
Annual net price
$9,038
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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