Certificate (under 1 year)+4% vs national median231 grads tracked
Ground Transportation at John Wood Community College
Ranked 16th of 44 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Ground Transportation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,451
middle 50%: $30,376 – $59,327
Median · 5 years out
$52,765
middle 50%: $40,146 – $66,976
Median · 10 years out
$52,720
middle 50%: $39,104 – $71,536
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
John Wood Community College certificate earners start with a median salary of $45k. Year 10 earnings are approximately $53k.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,390 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
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
Rock Valley College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Mountainland Technical College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$52,542 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$52,241 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$52,069 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$51,994 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at John Wood Community College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$86,219 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$85,023 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$61,910 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$61,273 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$50,083 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$48,856 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$46,593 · 5 yrs out