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Ground Transportation undergraduate certificate or diploma at Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, NM · 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.

$13,728 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
$163,460 / 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.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $56,491
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
17Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
14Borrowers 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.

Not reportedStudents receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$65,846A 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$4,621

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$65,846

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$4,621Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$11,600Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE31.2%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.

Not availableYear 1
$65,846Year 4
$56,491Year 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$5,487
Estimated loan paymentNot available
14borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$65,846 vs. $52,118

$13,728 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$62,400 median wageNM estimate · 290 jobs · 53-7021$61,630–$67,280 middle 50% of NM wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$52,000 median wageNM estimate · 5,520 jobs · 47-2073$47,470–$60,090 middle 50% of NM wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 39,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHighway Maintenance Workers$47,740 median wageNM estimate · 1,470 jobs · 47-4051$40,670–$53,710 middle 50% of NM wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLocomotive Engineers$88,330 median wageNM estimate · 440 jobs · 53-4011$83,960–$91,610 middle 50% of NM wages+0.5% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 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 equivalentRail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators$83,370 median wageNM estimate · 80 jobs · 47-4061$58,020–$83,400 middle 50% of NM wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentExplosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$78,960 median wageNM estimate · 80 jobs · 47-5032$45,810–$84,130 middle 50% of NM wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRailroad Conductors and Yardmasters$77,890 median wageNM estimate · 400 jobs · 53-4031$76,370–$77,890 middle 50% of NM wages+0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentExcavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$76,350 median wageNM estimate · 270 jobs · 47-5022$50,450–$76,350 middle 50% of NM wages+1.0% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 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 equivalentRailroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers$72,340 median wageNM estimate · 100 jobs · 53-4022$63,800–$76,590 middle 50% of NM wages+0.8% 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 credential
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.

Overland Park, KS

Johnson County Community College

$30,053 higher earnings

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

Central Lakes College-Brainerd

$4,048 higher earnings

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

Community College of Allegheny County

$3,607 higher earnings

Earnings
$69,453
Debt
$11,000
Annual net price
$13,970
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Hagerstown, MD

Hagerstown Community College

$2,964 higher earnings

Earnings
$68,810
Debt
$4,750
Annual net price
$6,835
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

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17 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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