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UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 4902

Ground Transportation: is this undergraduate certificate or diploma worth it?

National picture across 114 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$53,102 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$53,102Median year-4 earnings

$12,208Average institution net-price context

$7,875Median federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$53,102Median reported earnings · year 4

$43,228Average reported earnings · year 5

$7,875Median federal debt

53thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

114Reporting programs

111With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

CURRENT VIEW

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $53,102
Federal debt: $7,875
Reporting programs: 114

111 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $67,338
Federal debt: $12,000
Reporting programs: 2

2 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $58,353
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$46,456National median$53,10275th percentile$54,618

111 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Johnson County Community College$95,899 2Central Lakes College-Brainerd$69,894 3Community College of Allegheny County$69,453 4Hagerstown Community College$68,810 5Elgin Community College$67,995 6Waukesha County Technical College$67,820 7Central New Mexico Community College$65,846 8Georgia Piedmont Technical College$65,657 9New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island$62,775 10New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts$62,775

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Crane and Tower OperatorsSOC 53-7021 · 2 crosswalk linksHighway Maintenance WorkersSOC 47-4051 · 2 crosswalk linksOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsSOC 47-2073 · 2 crosswalk linksBus Drivers, SchoolSOC 53-3051 · 1 crosswalk linksBus Drivers, Transit and IntercitySOC 53-3052 · 1 crosswalk linksCareer/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1194 · 1 crosswalk linksContinuous Mining Machine OperatorsSOC 47-5041 · 1 crosswalk linksDredge OperatorsSOC 53-7031 · 1 crosswalk linksEarth Drillers, Except Oil and GasSOC 47-5023 · 1 crosswalk linksExcavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface MiningSOC 47-5022 · 1 crosswalk linksExplosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and BlastersSOC 47-5032 · 1 crosswalk linksExtraction Workers, All OtherSOC 47-5099 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR GROUND TRANSPORTATION

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	Johnson County Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Overland Park, KS	$95,899	$5,775	Baseline needed	$14,176
2	Central Lakes College-BrainerdUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Brainerd, MN	$69,894	$10,846	Baseline needed	$13,869
3	Community College of Allegheny CountyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Pittsburgh, PA	$69,453	$11,000	Baseline needed	$13,970
4	Hagerstown Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Hagerstown, MD	$68,810	$4,750	Baseline needed	$6,835
5	Elgin Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Elgin, IL	$67,995	$4,008	Baseline needed	$6,026
6	Waukesha County Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Pewaukee, WI	$67,820	$8,653	Baseline needed	$11,101
7	Central New Mexico Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Albuquerque, NM	$65,846	Not available	Baseline needed	$4,621
8	Georgia Piedmont Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Clarkston, GA	$65,657	$10,563	Baseline needed	$13,761
9	New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode IslandUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Pawtucket, RI	$62,775	$6,333	Baseline needed	$15,866
10	New England Tractor Trailer Training School of MassachusettsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	North Andover, MA	$62,775	$6,333	Baseline needed	$16,164
11	Lincoln Land Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Springfield, IL	$61,986	$5,500	Baseline needed	$4,299
12	State Technical College of MissouriUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Linn, MO	$61,481	$8,750	Baseline needed	$15,190
13	Illinois Valley Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Oglesby, IL	$61,085	Not available	Baseline needed	$2,232
14	Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Eau Claire, WI	$61,082	$8,354	Baseline needed	$12,285
15	Minnesota State College SoutheastUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Winona, MN	$60,472	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,140
16	Salish Kootenai CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Pablo, MT	$58,299	Not available	Baseline needed	$7,945
17	Fortis Institute-Forty FortUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Forty Fort, PA	$58,249	$6,333	Baseline needed	$23,291
18	Fortis Institute-ScrantonUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Scranton, PA	$58,249	$6,333	Baseline needed	$20,186
19	Southeastern Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Vidalia, GA	$58,179	$9,280	Baseline needed	$10,612
20	Rosedale Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Pittsburgh, PA	$57,985	$3,325	Baseline needed	$19,760
21	Southern Crescent Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Griffin, GA	$57,927	Not available	Baseline needed	$5,661
22	Alexandria Technical & Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Alexandria, MN	$57,538	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,691
23	Fort Hays Tech North CentralUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Beloit, KS	$57,480	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,393
24	Hawkeye Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Waterloo, IA	$56,854	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,649
25	Riverland Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Austin, MN	$55,705	$4,750	Baseline needed	$7,427
26	Advanced Technology InstituteUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Virginia Beach, VA	$55,424	$14,125	Baseline needed	$16,358
27	Indian River State CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Fort Pierce, FL	$54,606	Not available	Baseline needed	$3,815
28	Arkansas State University-NewportUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Newport, AR	$54,567	$11,715	Baseline needed	$8,444
29	Fox Valley Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Appleton, WI	$54,099	$8,250	Baseline needed	$11,407
30	College of Western IdahoUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Nampa, ID	$53,553	Not available	Baseline needed	$8,500
31	North American Trade SchoolsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Baltimore, MD	$53,395	$3,403	Baseline needed	$8,597
32	All-State Career SchoolUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Essington, PA	$53,269	$6,333	Baseline needed	$18,205
33	Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive InstituteUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Glendale, AZ	$53,208	$7,875	Baseline needed	$21,459
34	Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical InstituteUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Wyomissing, PA	$53,208	$7,875	Baseline needed	$19,518
35	South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-WeslacoUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Weslaco, TX	$53,208	$7,875	Baseline needed	$17,925
36	Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllenUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	McAllen, TX	$53,208	$7,875	Baseline needed	$20,008
37	Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-LewisburgUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Lewisburg, PA	$53,208	$7,875	Baseline needed	$22,103
38	Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Chattanooga, TN	$53,208	$7,875	Baseline needed	$23,958
39	Miller-Motte College-RaleighUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Raleigh, NC	$53,208	$7,875	Baseline needed	$22,736
40	Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-AllentownUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Allentown, PA	$53,208	$7,875	Baseline needed	$21,747
41	South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-BrownsvilleUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Brownsville, TX	$53,208	$7,875	Baseline needed	$16,277
42	Miller-Motte College-STVT-Corpus ChristiUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Corpus Christi, TX	$53,208	$7,875	Baseline needed	$20,477
43	Miller-Motte College-FayettevilleUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Fayetteville, NC	$53,208	$7,875	Baseline needed	$26,409
44	Miller-Motte College-STVT-San AntonioUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	San Antonio, TX	$53,208	$7,875	Baseline needed	$20,077
45	Miller-Motte College-JacksonvilleUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Jacksonville, NC	$53,208	$7,875	Baseline needed	$23,535
46	Miller-Motte College-AugustaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Augusta, GA	$53,208	$7,875	Baseline needed	$22,223
47	Miller-Motte College-STVT-ArlingtonUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Arlington, TX	$53,208	$7,875	Baseline needed	$22,520
48	Hazard Community and Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Hazard, KY	$53,151	$7,473	Baseline needed	$2,955
49	Advanced Career InstituteUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Visalia, CA	$53,102	$6,201	Baseline needed	Not available
50	Meridian Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Meridian, MS	$53,010	Not available	Baseline needed	$6,351
51	All-State Career-BaltimoreUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Baltimore, MD	$52,835	$6,333	Baseline needed	$18,233
52	All-State Career School-PittsburghUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	West Mifflin, PA	$52,835	$6,333	Baseline needed	$15,576
53	New England Tractor Trailer Training School of ConnecticutUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Somers, CT	$52,736	$6,333	Baseline needed	$15,284
54	New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-BridgeportUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Bridgeport, CT	$52,736	$6,333	Baseline needed	$16,191
55	New Castle School of TradesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	New Castle, PA	$52,611	$7,544	Baseline needed	$8,361
56	Hamrick SchoolUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Medina, OH	$52,262	$6,333	Baseline needed	$4,956
57	Florida State College at JacksonvilleUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Jacksonville, FL	$52,143	$15,001	Baseline needed	$4,128
58	Mid-EastCTC-Adult EducationUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Zanesville, OH	$51,733	$6,333	Baseline needed	Not available
59	Pearl River Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Poplarville, MS	$51,152	Not available	Baseline needed	$6,532
60	Tulsa Technology CenterUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Tulsa, OK	$50,872	$10,173	Baseline needed	$5,723
61	CET-San JoseUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	San Jose, CA	$50,652	$6,650	Baseline needed	$16,101
62	CET-El CentroUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	El Centro, CA	$50,652	$6,650	Baseline needed	$11,405
63	CET-El PasoUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	El Paso, TX	$50,652	$6,650	Baseline needed	$15,578
64	CET-SoledadUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Soledad, CA	$50,652	$6,650	Baseline needed	$11,260
65	Butte CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Oroville, CA	$50,381	Not available	Baseline needed	$5,520
66	Athens Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Athens, GA	$50,040	$9,500	Baseline needed	$6,949
67	Davidson-Davie Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Thomasville, NC	$49,150	Not available	Baseline needed	$8,753
68	Savannah Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Savannah, GA	$49,098	$14,250	Baseline needed	$6,114
69	Chattahoochee Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Marietta, GA	$48,914	$12,924	Baseline needed	$3,407
70	Diesel Driving Academy-Baton RougeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Baton Rouge, LA	$48,467	$6,333	Baseline needed	$14,183
71	Central Georgia Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Warner Robins, GA	$48,327	Not available	Baseline needed	$7,052
72	Warren County Career CenterUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Lebanon, OH	$48,020	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,731
73	Bevill State Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Jasper, AL	$47,640	$12,621	Baseline needed	$5,937
74	HDS Truck Driving InstituteUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Tucson, AZ	$47,478	$7,706	Baseline needed	Not available
75	Wiregrass Georgia Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Valdosta, GA	$46,548	$8,272	Baseline needed	$614
76	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksonUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Jackson, TN	$46,509	Not available	Baseline needed	$8,472
77	Southern Regional Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Thomasville, GA	$46,456	$5,677	Baseline needed	$813
78	Pima Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Tucson, AZ	$46,345	Not available	Baseline needed	$3,405
79	Diesel Driving Academy-ShreveportUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Shreveport, LA	$46,314	$6,333	Baseline needed	$13,587
80	Greater Johnstown Career and Technology CenterUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Johnstown, PA	$46,088	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,111
81	West Georgia Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Waco, GA	$46,022	$9,500	Baseline needed	$2,457
82	Fortis College-Cuyahoga FallsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	$45,743	$6,333	Baseline needed	$23,374
83	Tidewater Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Norfolk, VA	$45,471	$6,464	Baseline needed	$11,762
84	City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Chicago, IL	$44,197	$10,434	Baseline needed	$9,038
85	Jones County Junior CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Ellisville, MS	$43,865	$7,281	Baseline needed	$6,048
86	North Arkansas CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Harrison, AR	$43,323	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,180
87	Chattanooga State Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Chattanooga, TN	$42,911	$12,100	Baseline needed	$5,283
88	Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Rome, GA	$41,347	Not available	Baseline needed	$5,720
89	Midwest Technical Institute-IllinoisUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Springfield, IL	$40,840	$6,333	Baseline needed	$27,793
90	Delta Technical College-MississippiUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Horn Lake, MS	$40,840	$6,333	Baseline needed	$18,032
91	Midwest Technical Institute-MissouriUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Springfield, MO	$40,840	$6,333	Baseline needed	$26,023
92	Albany Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Albany, GA	$40,102	$9,156	Baseline needed	$4,524
93	Copiah-Lincoln Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Wesson, MS	$40,025	Not available	Baseline needed	$3,894
94	Parkland CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Champaign, IL	$39,764	Not available	Baseline needed	$8,048
95	Northwest Louisiana Technical Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Minden, LA	$38,929	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,256
96	Bishop State Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Mobile, AL	$38,835	$11,654	Baseline needed	$5,397
97	Hinds Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Raymond, MS	$37,489	$9,700	Baseline needed	$4,060
98	Southeast Community College AreaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Lincoln, NE	$37,092	$8,196	Baseline needed	$9,171
99	Orangeburg Calhoun Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Orangeburg, SC	$36,171	Not available	Baseline needed	$6,186
100	M T Training CenterUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Desoto, TX	$33,149	$6,754	Baseline needed	$11,362

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.