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Ground Transportation

96 schools compared · Average earnings $41,481/yr

Schools Offering

Avg Grad Earnings

$41,481/yr

Avg TradeSchoolWorth Score

68/100

AI-Proof Rating

AI-Proof

80% of tasks AI-shielded

Best Schools for Ground Transportation

Top 96 schools ranked by TradeSchoolWorth Score. Click any row for full earnings projections and AI-proof analysis.

#	School	Score	Earnings	AI-Proof	ROI
1	Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS	95 93–95	$74,114/yr	AI-Proof	326.6x
2	Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI	92 91–91	$67,999/yr	AI-Proof	111.6x
3	Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA	91 89–91	$59,330/yr	AI-Proof	121.5x
4	Central Lakes College-Brainerd Brainerd, MN	90 89–90	$64,164/yr	AI-Proof	108.0x
5	Elgin Community College Elgin, IL	90 89–91	$51,945/yr	AI-Proof	192.4x
6	Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown, MD	89 88–88	$53,495/yr	AI-Proof	114.3x
7	Lincoln Land Community College Springfield, IL	89 88–89	$49,142/yr	AI-Proof	141.2x
8	Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC	89 87–89	$46,329/yr	AI-Proof	167.6x
9	Arkansas State University-Newport Newport, AR	89 87–89	$45,980/yr	AI-Proof	160.0x
10	Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI	88 87–88	$50,682/yr	AI-Proof	119.8x
11	Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN	87 86–87	$48,579/yr	AI-Proof	107.6x
12	Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA	87 87–86	$45,696/yr	AI-Proof	114.7x
13	Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA	87 86–88	$43,652/yr	AI-Proof	167.5x
14	West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA	87 85–88	$43,072/yr	AI-Proof	179.5x
15	Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville, NC	87 85–88	$41,081/yr	AI-Proof	327.5x
16	Bevill State Community College Jasper, AL	86 86–86	$47,167/yr	AI-Proof	104.5x
17	Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN	85 84–84	$48,587/yr	AI-Proof	82.1x
18	Hazard Community and Technical College Hazard, KY	85 84–85	$43,818/yr	AI-Proof	93.1x
19	South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA	85 84–83	$42,551/yr	AI-Proof	95.2x
20	Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA	85 84–86	$40,590/yr	AI-Proof	147.1x
21	Athens Technical College Athens, GA	85 84–85	$40,571/yr	AI-Proof	126.9x
22	State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO	84 83–84	$50,941/yr	AI-Proof	75.2x
23	North Arkansas College Harrison, AR	84 83–84	$39,576/yr	AI-Proof	124.1x
24	Riverland Community College Austin, MN	83 83–83	$45,619/yr	AI-Proof	72.0x
25	Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA	83 82–82	$37,668/yr	AI-Proof	116.7x
26	Albany Technical College Albany, GA	83 82–83	$36,946/yr	AI-Proof	126.9x
27	Minnesota State College Southeast Winona, MN	82 81–82	$47,171/yr	AI-Proof	70.2x
28	Meridian Community College Meridian, MS	82 82–82	$38,766/yr	AI-Proof	99.5x
29	Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA	82 81–82	$35,969/yr	AI-Proof	119.7x
30	Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA	82 81–82	$35,709/yr	AI-Proof	111.9x
31	Northwest Iowa Community College Sheldon, IA	81 81–80	$60,943/yr	AI-Proof	41.9x
32	Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA	81 80–81	$35,427/yr	AI-Proof	111.8x
33	Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA	81 80–81	$34,746/yr	AI-Proof	110.3x
34	Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL	81 80–82	$34,562/yr	AI-Proof	119.1x
35	Crowder College Neosho, MO	80 80–80	$40,759/yr	AI-Proof	65.0x
36	Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA	80 79–80	$39,383/yr	AI-Proof	78.7x
37	Southeastern Technical College Vidalia, GA	80 79–80	$33,256/yr	AI-Proof	103.8x
38	Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville, GA	79 79–78	$33,226/yr	AI-Proof	99.8x
39	Hinds Community College Raymond, MS	78 77–77	$32,532/yr	AI-Proof	90.0x
40	Bishop State Community College Mobile, AL	77 77–76	$35,619/yr	AI-Proof	69.7x
41	Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE	77 76–77	$30,980/yr	AI-Proof	86.5x
42	Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Helena, AR	77 76–77	$30,221/yr	AI-Proof	92.6x
43	New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island Pawtucket, RI	74 72–74	$51,761/yr	AI-Proof	—
44	New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts North Andover, MA	74 72–74	$51,761/yr	AI-Proof	—
45	Fortis Institute-Scranton Scranton, PA	74 75–73	$46,797/yr	AI-Proof	32.0x
46	Hamrick School Medina, OH	73 71–73	$47,287/yr	AI-Proof	—
47	Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS	73 72–72	$27,251/yr	AI-Proof	73.7x
48	Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute Wyomissing, PA	72 71–73	$46,909/yr	AI-Proof	—
49	Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllen McAllen, TX	72 71–73	$46,909/yr	AI-Proof	—
50	Miller-Motte College-Charleston Charleston, SC	72 71–73	$46,909/yr	AI-Proof	—
51	Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN	72 71–73	$46,909/yr	AI-Proof	—
52	Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Raleigh, NC	72 71–73	$46,909/yr	AI-Proof	—
53	Miller-Motte College-McCann-Allentown Allentown, PA	72 71–73	$46,909/yr	AI-Proof	—
54	Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Fayetteville, NC	72 71–73	$46,909/yr	AI-Proof	—
55	Miller-Motte College-STVT-San Antonio San Antonio, TX	72 71–73	$46,909/yr	AI-Proof	—
56	Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville Jacksonville, NC	72 71–73	$46,909/yr	AI-Proof	—
57	Miller-Motte College-Augusta Augusta, GA	72 71–73	$46,909/yr	AI-Proof	—
58	Miller-Motte College-Conway Conway, SC	72 71–73	$46,909/yr	AI-Proof	—
59	Miller-Motte College-STVT-Arlington Arlington, TX	72 71–73	$46,909/yr	AI-Proof	—
60	Warren County Career Center Lebanon, OH	72 70–72	$44,616/yr	AI-Proof	—
61	Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Minden, LA	72 67–75	$24,514/yr	AI-Proof	129.3x
62	North American Trade Schools Baltimore, MD	71 70–72	$43,827/yr	AI-Proof	—
63	Rosedale Technical College Pittsburgh, PA	71 71–71	$43,415/yr	AI-Proof	30.6x
64	New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut Somers, CT	71 69–71	$43,172/yr	AI-Proof	—
65	New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT	71 69–71	$43,172/yr	AI-Proof	—
66	All-State Career-Baltimore Baltimore, MD	71 69–71	$43,160/yr	AI-Proof	—
67	All-State Career School-Pittsburgh West Mifflin, PA	71 69–71	$43,160/yr	AI-Proof	—
68	All-State Career School Essington, PA	71 69–71	$43,092/yr	AI-Proof	—
69	Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center Johnstown, PA	70 69–71	$41,978/yr	AI-Proof	—
70	New Castle School of Trades New Castle, PA	70 69–71	$41,747/yr	AI-Proof	—
71	Advanced Technology Institute Virginia Beach, VA	70 70–70	$40,332/yr	AI-Proof	26.7x
72	Diesel Driving Academy-Shreveport Shreveport, LA	69 67–69	$38,978/yr	AI-Proof	—
73	Advanced Career Institute Visalia, CA	69 67–69	$38,651/yr	AI-Proof	—
74	Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education Zanesville, OH	68 66–68	$37,227/yr	AI-Proof	—
75	International Air and Hospitality Academy Vancouver, WA	68 66–68	$36,783/yr	AI-Proof	—
76	City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College Chicago, IL	68 67–70	$24,356/yr	AI-Proof	79.1x
77	Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA	67 66–67	$45,504/yr	AI-Proof	11.7x
78	HDS Truck Driving Institute Tucson, AZ	67 66–68	$36,576/yr	AI-Proof	—
79	Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois Springfield, IL	67 66–68	$36,234/yr	AI-Proof	—
80	Delta Technical College-Mississippi Horn Lake, MS	67 66–68	$36,234/yr	AI-Proof	—
81	Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri Springfield, MO	67 66–68	$36,234/yr	AI-Proof	—
82	Diesel Driving Academy-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA	67 65–67	$35,588/yr	AI-Proof	—
83	CET-San Jose San Jose, CA	66 65–67	$34,665/yr	AI-Proof	—
84	CET-El Centro El Centro, CA	66 65–67	$34,665/yr	AI-Proof	—
85	CET-Colton Colton, CA	66 65–67	$34,665/yr	AI-Proof	—
86	CET-Oxnard Oxnard, CA	66 65–67	$34,665/yr	AI-Proof	—
87	CET-Santa Maria Santa Maria, CA	66 65–67	$34,665/yr	AI-Proof	—
88	CET-El Paso El Paso, TX	66 65–67	$34,665/yr	AI-Proof	—
89	CET-Soledad Soledad, CA	66 65–67	$34,665/yr	AI-Proof	—
90	Shawnee Community College Ullin, IL	66 65–65	$24,036/yr	AI-Proof	50.7x
91	U.S. Truck Driver Training School Sterling Heights, MI	64 63–65	$31,688/yr	AI-Proof	—
92	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson Jackson, TN	64 62–65	$31,124/yr	AI-Proof	—
93	Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Falls, OH	63 62–65	$30,416/yr	AI-Proof	33.5x
94	Fortis Institute-Cookeville Cookeville, TN	63 61–65	$30,416/yr	AI-Proof	32.1x
95	M T Training Center Grand Prairie, TX	62 60–63	$28,532/yr	AI-Proof	—
96	Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge, IA	62 58–66	$18,387/yr	AI-Proof	64.2x

Highest Earning Ground Transportation Programs

Schools where Ground Transportation graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School	1-Year Earnings	Score	AI-Proof
Johnson County Community College	$74,114/yr	95	AI-Proof
Fox Valley Technical College	$67,999/yr	92	AI-Proof
Central Lakes College-Brainerd	$64,164/yr	90	AI-Proof
Northwest Iowa Community College	$60,943/yr	81	AI-Proof
Community College of Allegheny County	$59,330/yr	91	AI-Proof
Hagerstown Community College	$53,495/yr	89	AI-Proof
Elgin Community College	$51,945/yr	90	AI-Proof
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island	$51,761/yr	74	AI-Proof
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts	$51,761/yr	74	AI-Proof
State Technical College of Missouri	$50,941/yr	84	AI-Proof

Best ROI for Ground Transportation

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Ground Transportation.

School	ROI Multiple	Earnings	Score
Davidson-Davie Community College	327.5x	$41,081/yr	87
Johnson County Community College	326.6x	$74,114/yr	95
Elgin Community College	192.4x	$51,945/yr	90
West Georgia Technical College	179.5x	$43,072/yr	87
Cape Fear Community College	167.6x	$46,329/yr	89
Central Georgia Technical College	167.5x	$43,652/yr	87
Arkansas State University-Newport	160.0x	$45,980/yr	89
Chattahoochee Technical College	147.1x	$40,590/yr	85
Lincoln Land Community College	141.2x	$49,142/yr	89
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College	129.3x	$24,514/yr	72

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ground Transportation graduates earn?

Across 96 schools, Ground Transportation graduates earn an average of $41,481 per year in their first year after completing the program. Earnings range from $18,387 to $74,114 depending on the school.

How AI-proof is a career in Ground Transportation?

Ground Transportation is rated "AI-Proof" for AI resilience, with 80% of job tasks being hands-on work shielded from AI automation. This means most career tasks in this field remain hands-on work that AI cannot replicate.

Which school has the best Ground Transportation program?

Based on the TradeSchoolWorth Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), Johnson County Community College ranks #1 for Ground Transportation with a score of 95/100 and graduate earnings of $74,114/yr.

Is Ground Transportation worth it?

On average, Ground Transportation graduates earn 106.7x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a strong return on investment.

About This Data

This page aggregates Ground Transportation trade programs across 96 schools using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI resilience research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The TradeSchoolWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each school's program page includes three scenarios (strong growth, base case, conservative) showing 10-year earnings projections.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2026.