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
Ground Transportation certificate graduates earn a median of $56k in their first year. Earnings remain steady at $55k by year ten.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $6,957 total interest
Same major at other universities
Elgin Community College
$59,612 · 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
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