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Ground Transportation undergraduate certificate or diploma at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College

Minden, LA · 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.

$13,189 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.

+118%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$24,514 → $53,557
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
18Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
22Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
10Borrowers 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.

69Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
21Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
54Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
29.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
25Graduates 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$38,929A 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$9,256

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$38,929

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$9,256Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,807Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE77.4%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.

$24,514Year 1
$38,929Year 4
$53,557Year 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$3,244
Estimated loan paymentNot available
10borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$38,929 vs. $52,118

$13,189 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.
Crane and Tower Operators$61,170 median wageLA estimate · 1,930 jobs · 53-7021$52,100–$75,940 middle 50% of LA wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$51,700 median wageLA estimate · 7,860 jobs · 47-2073$46,440–$62,230 middle 50% of LA wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 39,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHighway Maintenance Workers$44,790 median wageLA estimate · 1,050 jobs · 47-4051$34,940–$57,700 middle 50% of LA wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,800 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 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 credentialLocomotive Engineers$64,200 median wageLA estimate · 700 jobs · 53-4011$63,890–$70,970 middle 50% of LA wages+0.5% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRailroad Conductors and Yardmasters$62,170 median wageLA estimate · 390 jobs · 53-4031$46,350–$65,170 middle 50% of LA wages+0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentContinuous 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 credentialPile Driver Operators$61,150 median wageLA estimate · 180 jobs · 47-2072$57,910–$69,690 middle 50% of LA wages-5.7% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers$60,600 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,920 jobs · 53-4013+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLogging Equipment Operators$58,600 median wageLA estimate · 770 jobs · 45-4022$49,260–$60,770 middle 50% of LA wages-3.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$56,480 median wageLA estimate · 780 jobs · 25-1194$46,500–$61,090 middle 50% of LA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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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.

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$9,538 higher earnings

Earnings
$48,467
Debt
$6,333
Annual net price
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Shreveport, LA

Diesel Driving Academy-Shreveport

$7,385 higher earnings

Earnings
$46,314
Debt
$6,333
Annual net price
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Hagerstown, MD

Hagerstown Community College

$29,881 higher earnings · $2,421 lower annual net price

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

Elgin Community College

$29,066 higher earnings · $3,230 lower annual net price

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

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22 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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