Ground Transportation undergraduate certificate or diploma at College of Western Idaho
Nampa, ID · 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.
$1,435 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$40,530 / 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.
Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $43,64131Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort42Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort51Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 medianNot availableBorrowers 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
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$8,500
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$53,553
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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.
Not availableYear 1
$53,553Year 4
$43,641Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,463
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$53,553 vs. $52,118
$1,435 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$61,680 median wageID estimate · 4,270 jobs · 47-2073$52,590–$75,390 middle 50% of ID wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 39,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCrane and Tower Operators$52,770 median wageID estimate · 42,890 jobs · 53-7021$49,220–$78,320 middle 50% of ID wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHighway Maintenance Workers$52,050 median wageID estimate · 1,340 jobs · 47-4051$47,930–$59,440 middle 50% of ID 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$81,410 median wageU.S. estimate · 33,470 jobs · 53-4011+0.5% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators$79,020 median wageID estimate · 90 jobs · 47-4061$49,390–$81,820 middle 50% of ID wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRailroad Conductors and Yardmasters$78,000 median wageU.S. estimate · 270 jobs · 53-4031+0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPile 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 equivalentPaving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$73,210 median wageID estimate · 130 jobs · 47-2071$57,050–$96,250 middle 50% of ID wages-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentExtraction Workers, All Other$71,050 median wageID estimate · 40 jobs · 47-5099$69,670–$86,920 middle 50% of ID wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 600 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 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 equivalent
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.
Hagerstown, MD
Hagerstown Community College
$15,257 higher earnings · $1,665 lower annual net price