Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median702 grads tracked
Ground Transportation at State Technical College of Missouri
Ranked 4th of 8 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Ground Transportation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,882
middle 50%: $33,168 – $55,802
Median · 5 years out
$51,865
middle 50%: $39,465 – $70,298
Median · 10 years out
$60,404
middle 50%: $44,624 – $77,235
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Ground Transportation (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
State Technical College of Missouri ground transportation certificates earn $44k Year 1, reaching $52k by Year 5. Matching the national median, 4th of 8 institutions.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,610 total interest
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