How much do Ground Transportation undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco earn?

The reported median is $53,208 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $7,875.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 2% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Ground Transportation undergraduate certificate or diploma at South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco

Weslaco, TX · Private for-profit

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$1,090 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 14.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $37,080 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: One detailed offering price

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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-37%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$46,909 → $29,387

27Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

53Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

499Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$5,330Awarding-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$53,208A 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$17,925

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

02 · BORROWING$7,875

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$53,208

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$83/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

One detailed price within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 49.0205

Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor

Full program: $3,500
Per year: $3,500

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,925Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,394Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE79.9%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.

$46,909Year 1

$53,208Year 4

$29,387Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.9% 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$4,434

Estimated loan payment$83

499borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$53,208 vs. $52,118

$1,090 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$73,280 median wageTX estimate · 6,010 jobs · 53-7021$57,020–$79,880 middle 50% of TX wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$50,460 median wageTX estimate · 55,540 jobs · 47-2073$46,120–$59,990 middle 50% of TX wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 39,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHighway Maintenance Workers$45,540 median wageTX estimate · 6,630 jobs · 47-4051$37,430–$49,770 middle 50% of TX wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLocomotive Engineers$79,000 median wageTX estimate · 3,780 jobs · 53-4011$65,340–$79,310 middle 50% of TX wages+0.5% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRailroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers$71,580 median wageTX estimate · 1,650 jobs · 53-4022$46,810–$71,860 middle 50% of TX 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 credentialRailroad Conductors and Yardmasters$68,980 median wageTX estimate · 4,640 jobs · 53-4031$59,310–$71,070 middle 50% of TX wages+0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPile Driver Operators$66,140 median wageTX estimate · 280 jobs · 47-2072$61,310–$68,880 middle 50% of TX wages-5.7% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDredge Operators$65,580 median wageTX estimate · 1,040 jobs · 53-7031$62,540–$72,960 middle 50% of TX wages+0.7% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$65,180 median wageTX estimate · 12,620 jobs · 25-1194$49,990–$89,210 middle 50% of TX wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLogging Equipment Operators$62,890 median wageTX estimate · 500 jobs · 45-4022$46,400–$64,070 middle 50% of TX wages-3.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentExtraction Workers, All Other$61,290 median wageTX estimate · 1,070 jobs · 47-5099$40,320–$65,200 middle 50% of TX wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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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.

El Paso, TX

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$1,225 less debt · $2,347 lower annual net price

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Debt: $6,650
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Desoto, TX

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$1,121 less debt · $6,563 lower annual net price

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Brownsville, TX

South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Brownsville

$1,648 lower annual net price

Earnings: $53,208
Debt: $7,875
Annual net price: $16,277

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Overland Park, KS

Johnson County Community College

$42,691 higher earnings · $2,100 less debt · $3,749 lower annual net price

Earnings: $95,899
Debt: $5,775
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53 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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