How much do Ground Transportation undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Rosedale Technical College earn?

The reported median is $57,985 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $3,325.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 11% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Ground Transportation undergraduate certificate or diploma at Rosedale Technical College

Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit

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.

$5,867 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 5.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $84,850 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+21%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$43,415 → $52,715

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

27Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

29Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

53Borrowers 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

Not reportedPell 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$57,985A 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$19,760

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$3,325

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$57,985

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$35/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 related offerings 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.

State/Federal recognized license · CIP 49.0205

Truck Driving

Reported price: $9,055
Completion: 81.0%
Employed in Q2: 86.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Diploma in Truck Driving · CIP 49.0205

Truck Driving - CDL-A

Reported price: $9,205
Completion: 87.0%
Employed in Q2: 69.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $9,851

This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,760Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,468Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE75.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE80.5%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.

$43,415Year 1

$57,985Year 4

$52,715Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

0.7% 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$4,832

Estimated loan payment$35

53borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$57,985 vs. $52,118

$5,867 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$65,190 median wagePA estimate · 1,630 jobs · 53-7021$53,770–$75,070 middle 50% of PA wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$60,530 median wagePA estimate · 22,120 jobs · 47-2073$50,790–$77,780 middle 50% of PA wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 39,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHighway Maintenance Workers$47,690 median wagePA estimate · 11,140 jobs · 47-4051$40,410–$59,040 middle 50% of PA wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPile Driver Operators$93,550 median wagePA estimate · 90 jobs · 47-2072$89,970–$101,340 middle 50% of PA wages-5.7% projected U.S. growth · 200 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 equivalentExplosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$84,400 median wagePA estimate · 5,100 jobs · 47-5032$68,760–$97,910 middle 50% of PA wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRailroad Conductors and Yardmasters$83,610 median wagePA estimate · 2,750 jobs · 53-4031$63,970–$83,820 middle 50% of PA wages+0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLocomotive Engineers$82,460 median wagePA estimate · 1,430 jobs · 53-4011$81,440–$82,550 middle 50% of PA wages+0.5% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentExtraction Workers, All Other$79,520 median wagePA estimate · 5,540 jobs · 47-5099$65,640–$82,150 middle 50% of PA wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers$65,380 median wagePA estimate · 40 jobs · 53-4013$39,350–$65,420 middle 50% of PA wages+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$63,160 median wagePA estimate · 4,780 jobs · 25-1194$50,060–$85,830 middle 50% of PA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeContinuous Mining Machine Operators$60,780 median wagePA estimate · 510 jobs · 47-5041$58,230–$62,430 middle 50% of PA wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 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.

Pittsburgh, PA

Community College of Allegheny County

$11,468 higher earnings · $5,790 lower annual net price

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

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Forty Fort, PA

Fortis Institute-Forty Fort

$264 higher earnings

Earnings: $58,249
Debt: $6,333
Annual net price: $23,291

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Scranton, PA

Fortis Institute-Scranton

$264 higher earnings

Earnings: $58,249
Debt: $6,333
Annual net price: $20,186

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Essington, PA

All-State Career School

$1,555 lower annual net price

Earnings: $53,269
Debt: $6,333
Annual net price: $18,205

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DATA QUALITY

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29 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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