Certificate (under 1 year)-3% vs national median379 grads tracked
Ground Transportation at Bridgerland Technical College
Ranked 36th of 44 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Ground Transportation by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,872
middle 50%: $30,163 – $57,812
Median · 5 years out
$49,357
middle 50%: $35,135 – $62,911
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
Ground Transportation graduates from Bridgerland Technical College earn a median of $43k in their first year. Salaries rise to $49k by year five.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,113 total interest
Same major at other universities
Kaskaskia College
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
$50,345 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Technical College
$50,257 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$49,796 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$49,363 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$48,238 · 5 yrs out
Crowder College
$44,949 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee Community College
$44,612 · 5 yrs out
Spoon River College
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$44,249 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College
$43,901 · 5 yrs out
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