Certificate (under 1 year)-5% vs national median279 grads tracked
Transportation and Materials Moving at Hawkeye Community College
Ranked 41st of 49 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Transportation and Materials Moving 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 Transportation and Materials Moving (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Transportation and Materials Moving certificate holders at Hawkeye Community College start with a $39k median salary. Median earnings hit $57k by the tenth year.
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?
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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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