Ground Transportation undergraduate certificate or diploma at Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois
Springfield, IL · Private for-profit
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.
$11,278 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
15.5% 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.
-6%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$36,234 → $33,923103Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort23Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort183Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median716Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median$4,581Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
917Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment493Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers629Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count508Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
13.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 163 non-completers225Graduates 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$40,840A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.
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$27,793
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$40,840
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$67/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$36,234Year 1
$40,840Year 4
$33,923Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
2.0% 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$3,403
Estimated loan payment$67
716borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$40,840 vs. $52,118
$11,278 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.
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$97,740 median wageIL estimate · 12,290 jobs · 47-2073$69,230–$109,320 middle 50% of IL wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 39,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCrane and Tower Operators$61,820 median wageIL estimate · 1,220 jobs · 53-7021$46,170–$83,030 middle 50% of IL wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHighway Maintenance Workers$61,700 median wageIL estimate · 10,790 jobs · 47-4051$45,550–$88,790 middle 50% of IL wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHoist and Winch Operators$118,210 median wageIL estimate · 320 jobs · 53-7041$118,210–$118,210 middle 50% of IL wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialLocomotive Engineers$93,320 median wageIL estimate · 2,340 jobs · 53-4011$84,470–$97,280 middle 50% of IL 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 equivalentExcavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$80,600 median wageIL estimate · 1,310 jobs · 47-5022$57,720–$87,580 middle 50% of IL wages+1.0% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRailroad Conductors and Yardmasters$79,820 median wageIL estimate · 2,790 jobs · 53-4031$76,980–$96,120 middle 50% of IL wages+0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEarth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$79,080 median wageIL estimate · 330 jobs · 47-5023$67,820–$103,480 middle 50% of IL wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators$78,910 median wageIL estimate · 1,190 jobs · 47-4061$63,010–$83,740 middle 50% of IL wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRailroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers$76,290 median wageIL estimate · 1,210 jobs · 53-4022$49,140–$86,590 middle 50% of IL wages+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentContinuous Mining Machine Operators$74,830 median wageIL estimate · 230 jobs · 47-5041$47,490–$78,500 middle 50% of IL wages+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
$27,155 higher earnings · $2,325 less debt · $21,767 lower annual net price