Ground Transportation programs in North Carolina
9 schools in North Carolina teach this, at certificate or associate level. 5 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $37,208 at Johnston Community College.
What this work pays in North Carolina
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in North Carolina earn a median of $51,530 a year across 62,400 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 North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Light Truck Drivers | $39,910 | 31,810 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $43,420 | 26,830 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $49,310 | 16,580 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $37,460 | 12,390 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $62,390 | 6,510 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston Community College Smithfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | $37,208 (18 grads) | 73 |
| Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $35,060 (16 grads) | 40 |
| Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Fayetteville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $30,988 (43 grads) | 183 |
| Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville Jacksonville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $30,988 (43 grads) | 103 |
| Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Raleigh | Undergraduate certificate | — | $30,988 (43 grads) | 85 |
| Cape Fear Community College Wilmington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Stanly Community College Albemarle | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Wake Technical Community College Raleigh | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Wake Technical Community College Raleigh | Associate's degree | — | 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.