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Certificate (under 1 year)+45% vs national median57 grads tracked

Transportation and Materials Moving at Trident Technical College

Ranked 2nd of 49 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Transportation and Materials Moving by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,777
middle 50%: $30,804 – $56,092
Median · 5 years out
$73,565
middle 50%: $59,600 – $85,313
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of Trident Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Transportation and Materials Moving earn a median $46,777 one year after graduating, rising to $73,565 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 45% above the national median of $50,800 for this field, ranking 2nd of 49 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,822 total interest

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