Certificate (under 1 year)-2% vs national median426 grads tracked
Transportation and Materials Moving at Southside Virginia Community College
Ranked 38th of 49 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Transportation and Materials Moving by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,742
middle 50%: $30,557 – $53,982
Median · 5 years out
$49,796
middle 50%: $37,132 – $62,007
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
Certificate holders in Transportation and Materials Moving see a median first-year salary of $42k. Earnings typically rise to nearly $50k after five years.
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
≈ $9,210 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northland Community and Technical College
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$50,800 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
$50,345 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Technical College
$50,257 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$49,363 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$49,357 · 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
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$47,864 · 5 yrs out
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