Ground Transportation undergraduate certificate or diploma at Davidson-Davie Community College
Thomasville, NC · 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.
$2,968 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
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.
+58%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$41,081 → $64,980Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort16Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort16Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median17Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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 enrollmentNot reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completersNot reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program countNot reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
25Graduates 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$49,150A 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$8,753
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$49,150
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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 Driver Training Certificate, CDL · CIP 49.0205
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$41,081Year 1
$49,150Year 4
$64,980Year 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$4,096
Estimated loan paymentNot available
17borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$49,150 vs. $52,118
$2,968 below 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$64,480 median wageNC estimate · 1,050 jobs · 53-7021$55,070–$77,670 middle 50% of NC wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$49,310 median wageNC estimate · 16,580 jobs · 47-2073$45,700–$57,870 middle 50% of NC wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 39,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHighway Maintenance Workers$47,880 median wageNC estimate · 3,750 jobs · 47-4051$41,440–$53,270 middle 50% of NC wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentExplosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$85,630 median wageNC estimate · 160 jobs · 47-5032$78,310–$95,420 middle 50% of NC wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 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 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 credentialSubway and Streetcar Operators$62,590 median wageNC estimate · 110 jobs · 53-4041$46,680–$73,710 middle 50% of NC wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$62,390 median wageNC estimate · 6,510 jobs · 25-1194$51,840–$74,820 middle 50% of NC wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLocomotive Engineers$61,190 median wageNC estimate · 340 jobs · 53-4011$61,160–$61,190 middle 50% of NC wages+0.5% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers$60,600 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,920 jobs · 53-4013+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentContinuous Mining Machine Operators$59,030 median wageNC estimate · 230 jobs · 47-5041$58,710–$61,480 middle 50% of NC wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialRailroad Conductors and Yardmasters$58,930 median wageNC estimate · 46,440 jobs · 53-4031$52,050–$80,570 middle 50% of NC wages+0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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