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Ground Transportation undergraduate certificate or diploma at Minnesota State College Southeast

Winona, 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 notably above similar programs.

$8,354 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
$109,720 / 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.

+18%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$47,171 → $55,663
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
31Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
16Borrowers 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.

15Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
34Graduates 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$60,472A 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$16,140

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$60,472

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,140Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,397Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE47.5%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.

$47,171Year 1
$60,472Year 4
$55,663Year 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$5,039
Estimated loan paymentNot available
16borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$60,472 vs. $52,118

$8,354 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$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
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.

Brainerd, MN

Central Lakes College-Brainerd

$9,422 higher earnings · $2,271 lower annual net price

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

Alexandria Technical & Community College

$2,449 lower annual net price

Earnings
$57,538
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$13,691
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Austin, MN

Riverland Community College

$8,713 lower annual net price

Earnings
$55,705
Debt
$4,750
Annual net price
$7,427
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Overland Park, KS

Johnson County Community College

$35,427 higher earnings · $1,964 lower annual net price

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

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31 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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