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Ground Transportation undergraduate certificate or diploma at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College

Orangeburg, SC · 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 below similar programs.

$15,947 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.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → Not available
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
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers 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.

53Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
29Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
44.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 31 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$36,171A 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$6,186

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$36,171

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$6,186Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,165Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE32.3%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
$36,171Year 4
Not availableYear 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$3,014
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$36,171 vs. $52,118

$15,947 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$64,120 median wageSC estimate · 720 jobs · 53-7021$48,100–$80,880 middle 50% of SC wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$48,940 median wageSC estimate · 8,160 jobs · 47-2073$44,960–$57,780 middle 50% of SC wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 39,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHighway Maintenance Workers$48,130 median wageSC estimate · 2,290 jobs · 47-4051$42,910–$53,880 middle 50% of SC wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLocomotive Engineers$89,290 median wageSC estimate · 380 jobs · 53-4011$83,210–$89,290 middle 50% of SC 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 equivalentCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$79,610 median wageSC estimate · 1,980 jobs · 25-1194$57,740–$92,310 middle 50% of SC wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeRailroad Conductors and Yardmasters$73,660 median wageSC estimate · 420 jobs · 53-4031$73,660–$73,660 middle 50% of SC wages+0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 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 equivalentRail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators$71,770 median wageSC estimate · 30 jobs · 47-4061$71,770–$73,120 middle 50% of SC wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,200 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 credentialRailroad 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 equivalentContinuous Mining Machine Operators$61,810 median wageU.S. estimate · 14,000 jobs · 47-5041+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.

Elgin, IL

Elgin Community College

$31,824 higher earnings · $160 lower annual net price

Earnings
$67,995
Debt
$4,008
Annual net price
$6,026
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Albuquerque, NM

Central New Mexico Community College

$29,675 higher earnings · $1,565 lower annual net price

Earnings
$65,846
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$4,621
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Springfield, IL

Lincoln Land Community College

$25,815 higher earnings · $1,887 lower annual net price

Earnings
$61,986
Debt
$5,500
Annual net price
$4,299
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Oglesby, IL

Illinois Valley Community College

$24,914 higher earnings · $3,954 lower annual net price

Earnings
$61,085
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$2,232
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported 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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