Ground Transportation programs in Tennessee
14 schools in Tennessee teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $34,348 at Chattanooga State Community College.
What this work pays in Tennessee
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Tennessee earn a median of $58,620 a year across 64,890 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 Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Light Truck Drivers | $45,050 | 33,710 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $42,100 | 20,070 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $52,000 | 10,660 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $44,510 | 7,050 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $33,450 | 3,240 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga | Undergraduate certificate | $5,500 | $34,348 (51 grads) | — |
| Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga Chattanooga | Undergraduate certificate | — | $30,988 (43 grads) | 80 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson Jackson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 56 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Crump Crump | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 27 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest Newbern | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 31 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman Harriman | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald Hohenwald | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville Knoxville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 41 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville McMinnville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis Memphis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 46 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown Morristown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville Huntsville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville Shelbyville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland Crossville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 32 |
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.