Ground Transportation programs in Arizona
9 schools in Arizona teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $42,682 at Pima Community College.
What this work pays in Arizona
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Arizona earn a median of $58,080 a year across 40,150 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Light Truck Drivers | $45,140 | 18,400 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $60,620 | 13,200 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $48,110 | 12,340 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $36,840 | 5,620 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $46,050 | 5,020 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pima Community College Tucson | Undergraduate certificate | — | $42,682 (17 grads) | 40 |
| Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute Glendale | Undergraduate certificate | — | $30,988 (43 grads) | — |
| HDS Truck Driving Institute Tucson | Undergraduate certificate | $7,706 | $30,305 (78 grads) | 41 |
| Central Arizona College Coolidge | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| Central Arizona College Coolidge | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Eastern Arizona College Thatcher | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Mohave Community College Kingman | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Yavapai College Prescott | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Ground Transportation — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.