Ground Transportation programs in Iowa
7 schools in Iowa teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $38,769 at Hawkeye Community College.
What this work pays in Iowa
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Iowa earn a median of $58,070 a year across 35,040 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 Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| Light Truck Drivers | $42,750 | 9,680 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $47,590 | 7,770 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $60,330 | 5,530 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $46,320 | 4,840 |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | $58,490 | 4,000 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkeye Community College Waterloo | Undergraduate certificate | — | $38,769 (46 grads) | — |
| Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge | Undergraduate certificate | $4,750 | $25,804 (115 grads) | — |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 18 |
| Northwest Iowa Community College Sheldon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Northwest Iowa Community College Sheldon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
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.