COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Ground Transportation undergraduate certificate or diploma at Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, TN · 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.
$9,207 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 28.2% of annual earnings
- 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.
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$42,911A 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$5,283
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$12,100
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$42,911
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$128/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.
Class B CDL Training
- Reported price
- $3,495
- 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$5,283Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,348Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE25.9%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?
3.6% 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$3,576
Estimated loan payment$128
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$42,911 vs. $52,118
$9,207 below 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.Crane and Tower Operators$59,410 median wageTN estimate · 660 jobs · 53-7021$45,910–$78,920 middle 50% of TN 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 wageTN estimate · 10,660 jobs · 47-2073$46,490–$59,360 middle 50% of TN wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 39,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHighway Maintenance Workers$46,070 median wageTN estimate · 2,280 jobs · 47-4051$38,040–$56,220 middle 50% of TN wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,800 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 equivalentLocomotive Engineers$81,410 median wageTN estimate · 700 jobs · 53-4011$80,660–$81,900 middle 50% of TN wages+0.5% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentExplosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$74,190 median wageTN estimate · 70 jobs · 47-5032$44,720–$81,870 middle 50% of TN wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRailroad Conductors and Yardmasters$71,740 median wageTN estimate · 790 jobs · 53-4031$62,190–$73,100 middle 50% of TN wages+0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 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 equivalentRail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators$66,390 median wageTN estimate · 260 jobs · 47-4061$51,950–$77,670 middle 50% of TN wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$62,310 median wageTN estimate · 2,140 jobs · 25-1194$50,070–$77,550 middle 50% of TN wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeContinuous 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
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.
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga
$10,297 higher earnings · $4,225 less debt
- Earnings
- $53,208
- Debt
- $7,875
- Annual net price
- $23,958
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson
$3,598 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $46,509
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $8,472
Lincoln Land Community College
$19,075 higher earnings · $6,600 less debt · $984 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $61,986
- Debt
- $5,500
- Annual net price
- $4,299
Hazard Community and Technical College
$10,240 higher earnings · $4,627 less debt · $2,328 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $53,151
- Debt
- $7,473
- Annual net price
- $2,955
DATA QUALITY
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56 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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