Ground Transportation undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Iowa Central Community College

Fort Dodge, IA · Public · Federal field 4902

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$30,378 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 21.8% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: Use your actual price
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+91%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$18,387 → $35,071

52Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

35Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

105Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

—Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,328

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

02 · BORROWING$4,750

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$21,740

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$50/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,328Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,222Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE41.6%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.

$18,387Year 1

$21,740Year 4

$35,071Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.8% 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$1,812

Estimated loan payment$50

—borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$21,740 vs. $52,118

$30,378 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$67,600 median wageIA estimate · 650 jobs · 53-7021+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 3.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$60,330 median wageIA estimate · 5,530 jobs · 47-2073+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 39.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHighway Maintenance Workers$58,490 median wageIA estimate · 4,000 jobs · 47-4051+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 11.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLocomotive Engineers$89,970 median wageIA estimate · 1,000 jobs · 53-4011+0.5% projected U.S. growth · 2k 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 · 0.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRailroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers$80,910 median wageIA estimate · 220 jobs · 53-4022+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRailroad Conductors and Yardmasters$78,000 median wageU.S. estimate · 46,440 jobs · 53-4031+0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3k 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 · 0.2k 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 · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$62,270 median wageIA estimate · 1,170 jobs · 25-1194-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeContinuous Mining Machine Operators$61,810 median wageU.S. estimate · 14,000 jobs · 47-5041+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialPaving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$61,110 median wageIA estimate · 41,820 jobs · 47-2071-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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