Ground Transportation programs in North Dakota
4 schools in North Dakota teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $28,212 at Turtle Mountain College.
What this work pays in North Dakota
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in North Dakota earn a median of $60,910 a year across 11,870 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 Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $62,150 | 4,890 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $47,950 | 1,950 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $50,790 | 1,530 |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | $60,630 | 1,240 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $49,260 | 930 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Mountain College Belcourt | Undergraduate certificate | — | $28,212 (12 grads) | 25 |
| Cankdeska Cikana Community College Fort Totten | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Sitting Bull College Fort Yates | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 19 |
| United Tribes Technical College Bismarck | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
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.