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Certificate (under 1 year)-12% vs national median289 grads tracked

Ground Transportation at Spoon River College

Ranked 40th of 44 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Ground Transportation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,586
middle 50%: $27,403 – $52,401
Median · 5 years out
$44,592
middle 50%: $30,786 – $59,635
Median · 10 years out
$47,939
middle 50%: $33,128 – $65,986

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

Graduates of Spoon River College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Ground Transportation earn a median $39,586 one year after graduating, rising to $47,939 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $50,800 for this field, ranking 40th of 44 reporting programs.

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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,257 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Shawnee Community College
$44,612 · 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 Spoon River College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,213 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,113 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$58,197 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$56,292 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$44,073 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate)
$44,073 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$43,822 · 5 yrs out

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