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

The reported median is $68,810 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $4,750.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 32% 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 Hagerstown Community College

Hagerstown, MD · 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.

$16,692 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 6.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $193,100 / 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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-7%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$53,495 → $49,812

40Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

36Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

56Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

54Borrowers 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.

60Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

36Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

31Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

27Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

61Graduates 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$68,810A 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$6,835

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

02 · BORROWING$4,750

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$68,810

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$50/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 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.

Md. CDL-B · CIP 49.0205

CDL Class B Operator (63 clock hours)

Reported price: $1,758
Completion: 89.0%
Employed in Q2: 68.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $110

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

lower division certificate, CDL · CIP 49.0205

Commercial Vehicle Transport Specialist (16 Credit Hours)

Reported price: $4,838
Completion: 96.0%
Employed in Q2: 86.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $411

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 2 of 2 related records.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,835Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,747Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE39.0%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.

$53,495Year 1

$68,810Year 4

$49,812Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

0.9% 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$5,734

Estimated loan payment$50

54borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$68,810 vs. $52,118

$16,692 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$87,950 median wageMD estimate · 42,890 jobs · 53-7021$73,240–$87,950 middle 50% of MD wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$61,410 median wageMD estimate · 6,610 jobs · 47-2073$49,430–$70,860 middle 50% of MD wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 39,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHighway Maintenance Workers$49,030 median wageMD estimate · 620 jobs · 47-4051$43,200–$62,470 middle 50% of MD wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHoist and Winch Operators$99,840 median wageMD estimate · 140 jobs · 53-7041$87,750–$99,840 middle 50% of MD wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialSubway and Streetcar Operators$92,420 median wageMD estimate · 480 jobs · 53-4041$84,350–$92,420 middle 50% of MD wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators$92,030 median wageMD estimate · 320 jobs · 47-4061$80,290–$100,490 middle 50% of MD wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRailroad Conductors and Yardmasters$83,390 median wageMD estimate · 300 jobs · 53-4031$82,060–$95,640 middle 50% of MD wages+0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLocomotive Engineers$81,410 median wageU.S. estimate · 33,470 jobs · 53-4011+0.5% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRailroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers$79,180 median wageMD estimate · 100 jobs · 53-4022$49,920–$84,860 middle 50% of MD wages+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 900 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 credentialBus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$65,220 median wageMD estimate · 4,890 jobs · 53-3052$54,780–$81,480 middle 50% of MD wages+4.1% projected U.S. growth · 21,100 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.

Baltimore, MD

North American Trade Schools

$1,347 less debt

Earnings: $53,395
Debt: $3,403
Annual net price: $8,597

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Elgin, IL

Elgin Community College

$742 less debt · $809 lower annual net price

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

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Overland Park, KS

Johnson County Community College

$27,089 higher earnings

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

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Brainerd, MN

Central Lakes College-Brainerd

$1,084 higher earnings

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

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DATA QUALITY

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56 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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