Certificate (under 1 year)-5% vs national median279 grads tracked
Ground Transportation at Hawkeye Community College
Ranked 37th of 44 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Ground Transportation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,890
middle 50%: $28,420 – $50,197
Median · 5 years out
$48,238
middle 50%: $35,792 – $61,511
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $43,858 – $67,915
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Ground Transportation (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Ground Transportation certificate earners from Hawkeye Community College see median first-year pay of $39k. After ten years, median compensation is $57k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,697 total interest
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$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Technical College
$50,257 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
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$49,796 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$49,363 · 5 yrs out
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$49,357 · 5 yrs out
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$44,949 · 5 yrs out
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$44,592 · 5 yrs out
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$44,249 · 5 yrs out
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$43,901 · 5 yrs out
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$42,660 · 5 yrs out
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