Ground Transportation programs in Georgia
22 schools in Georgia teach this, at certificate or associate level. 14 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $37,928 at West Georgia Technical College.
What this work pays in Georgia
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Georgia earn a median of $57,050 a year across 74,840 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 Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $43,210 | 50,260 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $44,050 | 26,050 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $44,950 | 16,880 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $47,880 | 15,700 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $34,110 | 5,810 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Georgia Technical College Waco | Undergraduate certificate | — | $37,928 (41 grads) | 156 |
| Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta | Undergraduate certificate | — | $37,424 (54 grads) | 62 |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston | Undergraduate certificate | — | $35,416 (25 grads) | 49 |
| Albany Technical College Albany | Undergraduate certificate | $3,750 | $33,687 (35 grads) | 109 |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome | Undergraduate certificate | — | $32,925 (19 grads) | 50 |
| Miller-Motte College-Augusta Augusta | Undergraduate certificate | — | $30,988 (43 grads) | 122 |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta | Undergraduate certificate | — | $29,995 (77 grads) | 193 |
| South Georgia Technical College Americus | Undergraduate certificate | — | $29,685 (17 grads) | 96 |
| Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $28,960 (17 grads) | 98 |
| Savannah Technical College Savannah | Undergraduate certificate | — | $27,822 (68 grads) | 110 |
| Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro | Undergraduate certificate | — | $26,896 (27 grads) | 136 |
| Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins | Undergraduate certificate | — | $25,194 (38 grads) | 58 |
| Southeastern Technical College Vidalia | Undergraduate certificate | — | $21,964 (11 grads) | 81 |
| Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin | Undergraduate certificate | — | $20,140 (16 grads) | 55 |
| Atlanta Technical College Atlanta | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 39 |
| Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 109 |
| Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Athens Technical College Athens | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 44 |
| Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 83 |
| Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lanier Technical College Gainesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 32 |
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.