Ground Transportation programs in California
14 schools in California teach this, at certificate or associate level. 4 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $32,028 at CET-El Centro.
What this work pays in California
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in California earn a median of $60,230 a year across 205,090 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 California |
|---|---|---|
| Light Truck Drivers | $46,790 | 111,950 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $47,770 | 89,620 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $87,160 | 36,020 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $44,730 | 29,940 |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | $67,130 | 24,380 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CET-El Centro El Centro | Undergraduate certificate | $6,650 | $32,028 (286 grads) | 59 |
| CET-San Jose San Jose | Undergraduate certificate | $6,650 | $32,028 (286 grads) | — |
| CET-Soledad Soledad | Undergraduate certificate | $6,650 | $32,028 (286 grads) | 45 |
| Advanced Career Institute Visalia | Undergraduate certificate | $6,201 | $30,818 (201 grads) | 1,494 |
| Bakersfield College Bakersfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Butte College Oroville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 29 |
| Coalinga College Coalinga | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Sacramento City College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| San Diego City College San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| San Diego City College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Santiago Canyon College Orange | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Shasta College Redding | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
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.