Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median319 grads tracked
Ground Transportation at Kaskaskia College
Ranked 29th of 44 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Ground Transportation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,173
middle 50%: $31,468 – $56,524
Median · 5 years out
$50,767
middle 50%: $37,706 – $66,162
Median · 10 years out
$55,078
middle 50%: $40,270 – $68,626
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 holders earn a median $43k initially. By year ten, pay reaches $55k.
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
8 yrs
≈ $8,854 total interest
Same major at other universities
Greenville Technical College
$51,400 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$51,134 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$50,800 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
$50,345 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Technical College
$50,257 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$49,796 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$49,363 · 5 yrs out
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