Ground Transportation programs in Kansas
11 schools in Kansas teach this, at certificate or associate level. 4 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $67,101 at Johnson County Community College.
What this work pays in Kansas
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Kansas earn a median of $58,920 a year across 24,220 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 Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| Light Truck Drivers | $43,730 | 9,140 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $47,430 | 7,700 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $51,620 | 7,070 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $45,860 | 4,830 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $34,670 | 2,680 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County Community College Overland Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | $67,101 (53 grads) | 57 |
| Fort Hays Tech North Central Beloit | Undergraduate certificate | — | $36,221 (27 grads) | 20 |
| Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka | Undergraduate certificate | — | $25,194 (13 grads) | 8 |
| Washburn University Topeka | Undergraduate certificate | — | $25,194 (13 grads) | — |
| Cloud County Community College Concordia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Dodge City Community College Dodge City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College Goodland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Johnson County Community College Overland Park | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Salina Area Technical College Salina | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 22 |
| Seward County Community College Liberal | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 34 |
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.