Ground Transportation programs in Florida
21 schools in Florida teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $69,338 at Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College.
What this work pays in Florida
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Florida earn a median of $50,640 a year across 112,920 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 Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Light Truck Drivers | $41,810 | 67,390 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $48,370 | 38,400 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $49,400 | 27,510 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $34,660 | 15,490 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $44,690 | 13,470 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College Miami Lakes | Undergraduate certificate | — | $69,338 (21 grads) | 105 |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $40,485 (12 grads) | 112 |
| Indian River State College Fort Pierce | Undergraduate certificate | — | $25,194 (13 grads) | 50 |
| Atlantic Technical College Coconut Creek | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Big Bend Technical College Perry | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Flagler Technical College Palm Coast | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 22 |
| Florida Gateway College Lake City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Florida Panhandle Technical College Chipley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Gadsden Technical College Quincy | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Jones Technical Institute Jacksonville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 141 |
| Marion Technical College Ocala | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 56 |
| North Florida College Madison | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 27 |
| North Florida Technical College Starke | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 39 |
| Orange Technical College-South Campus Orlando | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 72 |
| Palm Beach State College Lake Worth | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Pensacola State College Pensacola | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 30 |
| Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 57 |
| Ridge Technical College Winter Haven | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Sheridan Technical College Hollywood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 185 |
| Tallahassee State College Tallahassee | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 36 |
| Treasure Coast Technical College Vero Beach | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
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.