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

The reported median is $54,099 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $8,250.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 4% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Ground Transportation undergraduate certificate or diploma at Fox Valley Technical College

Appleton, WI · 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.

$1,981 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 15.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $45,990 / year
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.

-19%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$67,999 → $55,351

91Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

108Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

122Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

51Borrowers 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.

30Students 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

37.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 38 non-completers

136Graduates 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$54,099A 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$11,407

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

02 · BORROWING$8,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$54,099

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$87/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.

CDL Class B License · CIP 49.0205

CDL Straight Truck

Reported price: $919
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Technical Diploma · CIP 49.0205

Truck Driving

Reported price: $2,260
Completion: 92.0%
Employed in Q2: 76.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $14,395

This program provides in-person instruction 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$11,407Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,862Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE64.7%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.

$67,999Year 1

$54,099Year 4

$55,351Year 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$4,508

Estimated loan payment$87

51borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$54,099 vs. $52,118

$1,981 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.

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$75,280 median wageWI estimate · 8,140 jobs · 47-2073$61,520–$94,610 middle 50% of WI wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 39,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCrane and Tower Operators$67,720 median wageWI estimate · 440 jobs · 53-7021$53,530–$85,110 middle 50% of WI wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHighway Maintenance Workers$58,000 median wageWI estimate · 6,000 jobs · 47-4051$50,370–$62,390 middle 50% of WI 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$84,550 median wageWI estimate · 220 jobs · 53-4011$72,640–$84,560 middle 50% of WI wages+0.5% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$82,620 median wageWI estimate · 2,000 jobs · 25-1194$77,320–$99,930 middle 50% of WI wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePile 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 credentialPaving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$69,020 median wageWI estimate · 960 jobs · 47-2071$50,380–$91,230 middle 50% of WI wages-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRailroad 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 equivalentEarth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$68,320 median wageWI estimate · 280 jobs · 47-5023$59,860–$77,750 middle 50% of WI wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 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.

Pewaukee, WI

Waukesha County Technical College

$13,721 higher earnings · $306 lower annual net price

Earnings: $67,820
Debt: $8,653
Annual net price: $11,101

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Eau Claire, WI

Chippewa Valley Technical College

$6,983 higher earnings

Earnings: $61,082
Debt: $8,354
Annual net price: $12,285

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Hagerstown, MD

Hagerstown Community College

$14,711 higher earnings · $3,500 less debt · $4,572 lower annual net price

Earnings: $68,810
Debt: $4,750
Annual net price: $6,835

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Elgin, IL

Elgin Community College

$13,896 higher earnings · $4,242 less debt · $5,381 lower annual net price

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

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DATA QUALITY

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122 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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