Certificate (2-4 years)687 grads tracked
Transportation and Materials Moving at Central Lakes College
Ranked 1st of 1 certificate (2-4 years) programs in Transportation and Materials Moving by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,918
middle 50%: $38,891 – $64,179
Median · 5 years out
$63,662
middle 50%: $50,070 – $82,078
Median · 10 years out
$71,243
middle 50%: $57,537 – $91,636
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Transportation and Materials Moving (certificate (2-4 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Central Lakes College graduates in Transportation and Materials Moving earn a median $50k in their first year. Year-10 median salaries reach $71k.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,059 total interest
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