by our College Data Analytics Team
[Ground Transportation](/majors/transportation-materials-handling/ground-transportation/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a ground transportation degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying ground transportation schools.
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Below are the schools whose ground transportation graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked Elgin Community College the top school for ground transportation graduate earnings in Illinois. Set in the city of Elgin, Elgin Community College is a public institution. After graduating, ground transportation degree recipients from Elgin Community College typically earn about $61,496 annually.
Lincoln Land Community College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in ground transportation, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the rural area of Springfield, Lincoln Land Community College is a public institution. After graduating, ground transportation degree recipients from Lincoln Land Community College typically earn about $52,215 annually.
Midwest Technical Institute Springfield Il produces some of the highest-paid graduates in ground transportation, landing the #3 spot this year. Midwest Technical Institute Springfield Il is a private for-profit school located in the city of Springfield. Ground Transportation graduates of Midwest Technical Institute Springfield Il earn a median of about $33,923 a year early in their careers.
City Colleges Of Chicago Olive Harvey College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying ground transportation schools. Located in the city of Chicago, City Colleges Of Chicago Olive Harvey College is a public institution. Early-career ground transportation graduates from City Colleges Of Chicago Olive Harvey College make a median of around $35,103 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Shawnee Community College earned it the #5 place for ground transportation. Located in the rural area of Ullin, Shawnee Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the ground transportation program here go on to a median salary of roughly $24,036.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries ground transportation graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 5 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.