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Certificate (under 1 year)+11% vs national median321 grads tracked

Ground Transportation at Danville Area Community College

Ranked 11th of 44 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Ground Transportation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,898
middle 50%: $37,531 – $73,755
Median · 5 years out
$56,500
middle 50%: $39,310 – $84,853
Median · 10 years out
$55,181
middle 50%: $45,979 – $84,159

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

Graduates of Danville Area Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Ground Transportation earn a median $55,898 one year after graduating, rising to $55,181 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $50,800 for this field, ranking 11th of 44 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $6,957 total interest

Same major at other universities

Stark State College
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$57,273 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$54,211 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$53,615 · 5 yrs out
John Wood Community College
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Danville Area Community College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,778 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$68,758 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$66,957 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,729 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$64,954 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$56,500 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$52,031 · 5 yrs out

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