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Certificate (under 1 year)+12% vs national median87 grads tracked

Ground Transportation at Hocking Technical College

Ranked 10th of 44 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Ground Transportation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,613
middle 50%: $26,170 – $53,848
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $38,692 – $71,649
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Hocking Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Ground Transportation earn a median $40,613 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $50,800 for this field, ranking 10th 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,553 total interest

Same major at other universities

Elgin Community College
$59,612 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$57,273 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$56,500 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Hocking Technical College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$78,372 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$61,552 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$57,852 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$56,381 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,192 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Materials Sciences (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Forestry (Certificate)
$52,354 · 5 yrs out

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