Certificate (under 1 year)+3% vs national median296 grads tracked
Transportation and Materials Moving at Alexandria Technical and Community College
Ranked 24th of 49 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Transportation and Materials Moving by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,497
middle 50%: $33,861 – $54,993
Median · 5 years out
$52,542
middle 50%: $36,857 – $68,363
Median · 10 years out
$52,989
middle 50%: $40,067 – $68,363
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Transportation and Materials Moving (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Transportation graduates from Alexandria Technical and Community College earn $43k initially. Median pay reaches $53k by year ten.
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
≈ $8,649 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
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
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
Greenville Technical College
$51,298 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Alexandria Technical and Community College
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,183 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,580 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,340 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,281 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$73,820 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$73,820 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$70,850 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$70,850 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$64,951 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$64,951 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$64,452 · 5 yrs out