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Certificate (1-2 years)+7% vs national median164 grads tracked

Ground Transportation at Northwest Iowa Community College

Ranked 3rd of 8 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Ground Transportation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,949
middle 50%: $39,119 – $58,363
Median · 5 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $46,803 – $67,967
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $50,975 – $81,985

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Ground Transportation (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Northwest Iowa Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Ground Transportation earn a median $50,949 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $51,865 for this field, ranking 3rd of 8 reporting programs.

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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,503 total interest

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