Certificate (under 1 year)-12% vs national median239 grads tracked
Ground Transportation at Shawnee Community College
Ranked 39th of 44 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Ground Transportation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,414
middle 50%: $25,246 – $48,556
Median · 5 years out
$44,612
middle 50%: $31,905 – $58,176
Median · 10 years out
$44,521
middle 50%: $33,046 – $63,496
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 see a first-year median salary of $35k. This figure grows to $45k after five years of employment.
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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,043 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Bridgerland Technical College
$49,357 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$48,238 · 5 yrs out
Crowder College
$44,949 · 5 yrs out
Spoon River College
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$44,249 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College
$43,901 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$42,175 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Shawnee Community College
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$70,796 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$44,612 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$43,879 · 5 yrs out
Security Science and Technology (Associate)
$42,446 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate)
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$36,928 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$36,928 · 5 yrs out