Ground Transportation programs in Louisiana
7 schools in Louisiana teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $38,289 at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College.
What this work pays in Louisiana
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Louisiana earn a median of $49,320 a year across 28,540 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 Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| Light Truck Drivers | $39,440 | 14,300 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $51,700 | 7,860 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $48,950 | 7,680 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $29,450 | 6,670 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $30,640 | 2,140 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Minden | Undergraduate certificate | — | $38,289 (21 grads) | 28 |
| Diesel Driving Academy-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | $33,577 (423 grads) | 448 |
| Diesel Driving Academy-Shreveport Shreveport | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | $33,439 (318 grads) | 547 |
| Ayers Career College Shreveport | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Central Louisiana Technical Community College Alexandria | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Louisiana Delta Community College Monroe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| South Louisiana Community College Lafayette | 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.