Certificate (under 1 year)+17% vs national median610 grads tracked
Ground Transportation at Elgin Community College
Ranked 4th of 44 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Ground Transportation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,121
middle 50%: $34,019 – $63,214
Median · 5 years out
$59,612
middle 50%: $40,735 – $76,169
Median · 10 years out
$66,137
middle 50%: $44,849 – $87,371
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 graduates from Elgin Community College earn a median $48k initially. Median earnings reach $60k by year 5.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,490 total interest
Same major at other universities
Uintah Basin Technical College
$61,441 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$60,613 · 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
Danville Area Community College
$56,500 · 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
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$79,834 · 5 yrs out
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$76,251 · 5 yrs out
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$75,786 · 5 yrs out
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$75,598 · 5 yrs out
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$72,585 · 5 yrs out
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$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
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$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out