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Ground Transportation undergraduate certificate or diploma at Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, IA · 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.

$4,736 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $73,540 / 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 → $46,061

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

46Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

47Year-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$9,649

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$56,854

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

5 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.

School bus, passenger bus license · CIP 49.0205

School or Passenger Bus License

Reported price: $1,219
Completion: 44.0%
Employed in Q2: 63.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $12,830

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Commercial Driver License B · CIP 49.0205

Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Certificate

Reported price: $1,619
Completion: 84.0%
Employed in Q2: 87.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $9,895

This program provides in-person instruction only.

NCCER Heavy Equipment Operator · CIP 49.0202

Construction Equipment Operator I (CEO) Certificate

Reported price: $4,499
Completion: 64.0%
Employed in Q2: 68.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $10,372

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Commercial Driver License · CIP 49.0205

Class A Commercial Driver's License Certificate (CDL)

Reported price: $5,295
Completion: 97.0%
Employed in Q2: 77.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $12,985

This program provides in-person instruction only.

NCCER Heavy Equipment Operator Level 2 · CIP 49.0202

Construction Equipment Operator II (CEO II) Certificate

Reported price: $7,920
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 5 of 5 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,649Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,901Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE43.3%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

$56,854Year 4

$46,061Year 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$4,738

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$56,854 vs. $52,118

$4,736 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.

Crane and Tower Operators$67,600 median wageIA estimate · 650 jobs · 53-7021$55,910–$81,130 middle 50% of IA wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$60,330 median wageIA estimate · 5,530 jobs · 47-2073$53,610–$72,660 middle 50% of IA wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 39,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHighway Maintenance Workers$58,490 median wageIA estimate · 4,000 jobs · 47-4051$52,860–$61,810 middle 50% of IA wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLocomotive Engineers$89,970 median wageIA estimate · 1,000 jobs · 53-4011$74,850–$92,170 middle 50% of IA 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 Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers$80,910 median wageIA estimate · 220 jobs · 53-4022$57,290–$82,240 middle 50% of IA wages+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRailroad Conductors and Yardmasters$78,000 median wageU.S. estimate · 46,440 jobs · 53-4031+0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 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 credentialCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$62,270 median wageIA estimate · 1,170 jobs · 25-1194$50,560–$79,580 middle 50% of IA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeContinuous Mining Machine Operators$61,810 median wageU.S. estimate · 14,000 jobs · 47-5041+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialPaving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$61,110 median wageIA estimate · 41,820 jobs · 47-2071$57,100–$61,130 middle 50% of IA wages-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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.

Fort Dodge, IA

Iowa Central Community College

$321 lower annual net price

Earnings: $21,740
Debt: $4,750
Annual net price: $9,328

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Hagerstown, MD

Hagerstown Community College

$11,956 higher earnings · $2,814 lower annual net price

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

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Elgin, IL

Elgin Community College

$11,141 higher earnings · $3,623 lower annual net price

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

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Albuquerque, NM

Central New Mexico Community College

$8,992 higher earnings · $5,028 lower annual net price

Earnings: $65,846
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $4,621

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DATA QUALITY

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47 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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