COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Ground Transportation undergraduate certificate or diploma at Riverland Community College
Austin, MN · 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.
$3,587 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 8.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $62,050 / 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.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$55,705A 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$7,427
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$55,705
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$50/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.
Truck Driving
- Reported price
- $3,957
- Completion
- 82.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 72.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $11,345
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$7,427Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,442Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE52.1%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.
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$4,642
Estimated loan payment$50
20borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$55,705 vs. $52,118
$3,587 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$80,930 median wageMN estimate · 370 jobs · 53-7021$58,210–$114,480 middle 50% of MN wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$79,130 median wageMN estimate · 8,590 jobs · 47-2073$63,310–$95,740 middle 50% of MN wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 39,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHighway Maintenance Workers$63,150 median wageMN estimate · 4,610 jobs · 47-4051$55,810–$66,150 middle 50% of MN wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLocomotive Engineers$93,700 median wageMN estimate · 990 jobs · 53-4011$85,620–$93,830 middle 50% of MN wages+0.5% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentContinuous Mining Machine Operators$90,820 median wageMN estimate · 420 jobs · 47-5041$64,440–$99,850 middle 50% of MN wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialUnderground Mining Machine Operators, All Other$83,120 median wageMN estimate · 930 jobs · 47-5049$51,470–$85,000 middle 50% of MN wages-1.0% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialRailroad Conductors and Yardmasters$78,930 median wageMN estimate · 830 jobs · 53-4031$78,830–$90,560 middle 50% of MN wages+0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHoist and Winch Operators$78,400 median wageMN estimate · 60 jobs · 53-7041$66,860–$78,400 middle 50% of MN wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$76,920 median wageMN estimate · 1,510 jobs · 25-1194$61,790–$92,350 middle 50% of MN wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePile 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 equivalentRailroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers$68,840 median wageU.S. estimate · 12,400 jobs · 53-4022+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPaving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$68,180 median wageMN estimate · 830 jobs · 47-2071$61,930–$80,450 middle 50% of MN wages-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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.
Central Lakes College-Brainerd
$14,189 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $69,894
- Debt
- $10,846
- Annual net price
- $13,869
Minnesota State College Southeast
$4,767 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $60,472
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $16,140
Alexandria Technical & Community College
$1,833 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $57,538
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,691
Elgin Community College
$12,290 higher earnings · $742 less debt · $1,401 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $67,995
- Debt
- $4,008
- Annual net price
- $6,026
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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