Ground Transportation programs in Texas
11 schools in Texas teach this, at certificate or associate level. 8 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $32,028 at CET-El Paso.
What this work pays in Texas
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Texas earn a median of $56,290 a year across 209,680 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 Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $45,450 | 88,780 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $42,500 | 78,540 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $50,460 | 55,540 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $44,490 | 37,550 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $35,600 | 13,240 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CET-El Paso El Paso | Undergraduate certificate | $6,650 | $32,028 (286 grads) | 41 |
| Miller-Motte College-STVT-Arlington Arlington | Undergraduate certificate | — | $30,988 (43 grads) | 73 |
| Miller-Motte College-STVT-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi | Undergraduate certificate | — | $30,988 (43 grads) | — |
| Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllen McAllen | Undergraduate certificate | — | $30,988 (43 grads) | 112 |
| Miller-Motte College-STVT-San Antonio San Antonio | Undergraduate certificate | — | $30,988 (43 grads) | 18 |
| South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Brownsville Brownsville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $30,988 (43 grads) | 49 |
| South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco Weslaco | Undergraduate certificate | — | $30,988 (43 grads) | — |
| M T Training Center Desoto | Undergraduate certificate | $6,754 | $26,715 (16 grads) | 249 |
| Amarillo College Amarillo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 162 |
| Lee College Baytown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 47 |
| Western Technical College El Paso | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 379 |
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.