COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Ground Transportation undergraduate certificate or diploma at State Technical College of Missouri
Linn, MO · 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.
$9,363 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 14.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $119,810 / 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$61,481A 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$15,190
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$8,750
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$61,481
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$93/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.
Heavy Equipment Operations and Management
- Reported price
- $44,421
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
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$15,190Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,026Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE84.2%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?
1.8% 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$5,123
Estimated loan payment$93
60borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$61,481 vs. $52,118
$9,363 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.Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$60,540 median wageMO estimate · 10,470 jobs · 47-2073$48,290–$84,400 middle 50% of MO wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 39,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCrane and Tower Operators$58,450 median wageMO estimate · 630 jobs · 53-7021$41,210–$81,740 middle 50% of MO wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHighway Maintenance Workers$47,470 median wageMO estimate · 5,470 jobs · 47-4051$40,960–$51,580 middle 50% of MO wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLocomotive Engineers$78,820 median wageMO estimate · 1,110 jobs · 53-4011$78,820–$79,040 middle 50% of MO wages+0.5% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 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 credentialPaving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$69,400 median wageMO estimate · 1,560 jobs · 47-2071$48,930–$92,420 middle 50% of MO wages-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRailroad Conductors and Yardmasters$68,030 median wageMO estimate · 970 jobs · 53-4031$68,030–$68,240 middle 50% of MO wages+0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRailroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers$67,110 median wageMO estimate · 730 jobs · 53-4022$67,110–$67,290 middle 50% of MO wages+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators$64,390 median wageMO estimate · 410 jobs · 47-4061$47,350–$71,220 middle 50% of MO wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentExplosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$64,040 median wageMO estimate · 150 jobs · 47-5032$61,310–$68,060 middle 50% of MO wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentBus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$60,660 median wageMO estimate · 1,860 jobs · 53-3052$46,870–$61,140 middle 50% of MO wages+4.1% projected U.S. growth · 21,100 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.
Crowder College
$350 less debt · $6,167 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $28,240
- Debt
- $8,400
- Annual net price
- $9,023
Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri
$2,417 less debt
- Earnings
- $40,840
- Debt
- $6,333
- Annual net price
- $26,023
Johnson County Community College
$34,418 higher earnings · $2,975 less debt · $1,014 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $95,899
- Debt
- $5,775
- Annual net price
- $14,176
Hagerstown Community College
$7,329 higher earnings · $4,000 less debt · $8,355 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $68,810
- Debt
- $4,750
- Annual net price
- $6,835
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
80 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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