How much do Ground Transportation undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Diesel Driving Academy-Shreveport earn?

The reported median is $46,314 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $6,333.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

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

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Ground Transportation undergraduate certificate or diploma at Diesel Driving Academy-Shreveport

Shreveport, LA · Private for-profit

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$5,804 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 13.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: 3 detailed offering prices

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$38,978 → $43,865

183Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

184Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

290Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

233Borrowers 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.

211Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

109Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

194Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

140Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

19.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 78 non-completers

340Graduates 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$46,314A 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$13,587

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

02 · BORROWING$6,333

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$46,314

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$67/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

3 detailed prices 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: $11,900
Per year: $11,900

Program code 49.0205

Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor

Full program: $6,900
Per year: $6,900

Program code 49.0205

Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor

Full program: $4,900
Per year: $4,900

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,587Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,315Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE72.9%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.

$38,978Year 1

$46,314Year 4

$43,865Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.7% 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$3,860

Estimated loan payment$67

233borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$46,314 vs. $52,118

$5,804 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$61,170 median wageLA estimate · 1,930 jobs · 53-7021$52,100–$75,940 middle 50% of LA wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$51,700 median wageLA estimate · 7,860 jobs · 47-2073$46,440–$62,230 middle 50% of LA wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 39,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHighway Maintenance Workers$44,790 median wageLA estimate · 1,050 jobs · 47-4051$34,940–$57,700 middle 50% of LA 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 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 credentialLocomotive Engineers$64,200 median wageLA estimate · 700 jobs · 53-4011$63,890–$70,970 middle 50% of LA wages+0.5% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRailroad Conductors and Yardmasters$62,170 median wageLA estimate · 390 jobs · 53-4031$46,350–$65,170 middle 50% of LA wages+0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 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 credentialPile Driver Operators$61,150 median wageLA estimate · 180 jobs · 47-2072$57,910–$69,690 middle 50% of LA wages-5.7% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers$60,600 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,920 jobs · 53-4013+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLogging Equipment Operators$58,600 median wageLA estimate · 770 jobs · 45-4022$49,260–$60,770 middle 50% of LA wages-3.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$56,480 median wageLA estimate · 780 jobs · 25-1194$46,500–$61,090 middle 50% of LA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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.

Baton Rouge, LA

Diesel Driving Academy-Baton Rouge

$2,153 higher earnings

Earnings: $48,467
Debt: $6,333
Annual net price: $14,183

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Minden, LA

Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College

$4,331 lower annual net price

Earnings: $38,929
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $9,256

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Hagerstown, MD

Hagerstown Community College

$22,496 higher earnings · $1,583 less debt · $6,752 lower annual net price

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

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Elgin, IL

Elgin Community College

$21,681 higher earnings · $2,325 less debt · $7,561 lower annual net price

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

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290 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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