Certificate (under 1 year)+3% vs national median1,739 grads tracked
Ground Transportation at Lincoln Land Community College
Ranked 21st of 44 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Ground Transportation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,720
middle 50%: $31,102 – $56,582
Median · 5 years out
$52,069
middle 50%: $35,595 – $69,769
Median · 10 years out
$53,202
middle 50%: $38,555 – $73,407
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 $44k in their first year. Ten-year median salary is $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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,667 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
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
Indian Hills Community College
$51,994 · 5 yrs out
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
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