Ground Transportation programs in Mississippi
10 schools in Mississippi teach this, at certificate or associate level. 4 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $33,281 at Jones County Junior College.
What this work pays in Mississippi
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Mississippi earn a median of $51,820 a year across 24,160 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 Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $43,420 | 9,640 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $38,140 | 7,030 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $47,410 | 4,170 |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | $35,120 | 4,160 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $30,640 | 3,790 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones County Junior College Ellisville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $33,281 (14 grads) | 64 |
| Delta Technical College-Mississippi Horn Lake | Undergraduate certificate | $6,333 | $28,998 (197 grads) | 652 |
| Hinds Community College Raymond | Undergraduate certificate | $3,832 | $26,492 (189 grads) | 536 |
| Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wesson | Undergraduate certificate | — | $18,540 (19 grads) | 23 |
| Meridian Community College Meridian | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 45 |
| Coahoma Community College Clarksdale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Pearl River Community College Poplarville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
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.