Ground Transportation undergraduate certificate or diploma at HDS Truck Driving Institute
Tucson, AZ · Private for-profit
What this page covers
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The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$4,640 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
16.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
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Available price data
One detailed offering price
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+26%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$36,576 → $45,98150Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort70Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort75Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median67Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-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.
85Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment25Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers61Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count60Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
88Graduates 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$47,478A 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 CONTEXTNot available
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$7,706
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$47,478
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$82/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
$4,495
Per year
$4,495
These charges apply only to the named offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level, so DegreeVerdict does not automatically use these prices in ROI.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
4 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.
Class B CDL with Passenger; Hazmat; Tanker Certificate · CIP 49.0205
CLASS B CDL WITH PASSENGER & TANK ENDORSEMENT
Reported price
$3,325
Completion
92.0%
Employed in Q2
80.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$19,285
This program provides in-person instruction only.Class A Commercial Drtiver's License · CIP 49.0205
CLASS A CDL
Reported price
$5,025
Completion
86.0%
Employed in Q2
64.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$24,960
This program provides in-person instruction only.Completion Certificate · CIP 49.0205
Commercial Truck Driver Program
Reported price
$5,525
Completion
87.0%
Employed in Q2
77.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$24,960
This program provides in-person instruction only.Completion Certificate · CIP 49.0205
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$36,576Year 1
$47,478Year 4
$45,981Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
2.1% 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$3,957
Estimated loan payment$82
67borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$47,478 vs. $52,118
$4,640 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.
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