by our College Data Analytics Team
[Ground Transportation](/majors/transportation-materials-handling/ground-transportation/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 9 schools on the early-career earnings of their ground transportation graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send ground transportation graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Pima Community College the top school for ground transportation graduate earnings in the Southwest Region. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima Community College is a public institution. After graduating, ground transportation degree recipients from Pima Community College typically earn about $56,889 annually.
A rank of #2 makes Hds Truck Driving Institute one of the highest-paying schools for ground transportation. Hds Truck Driving Institute is a private for-profit school located in the rural area of Tucson. After graduating, ground transportation degree recipients from Hds Truck Driving Institute typically earn about $45,981 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Edge Tech Academy earned it the #3 place for ground transportation. Edge Tech Academy is a private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington. After graduating, ground transportation degree recipients from Edge Tech Academy typically earn about $29,387 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at South Texas Vocational Technical Institute Mcallen earned it the #4 place for ground transportation. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas Vocational Technical Institute Mcallen is a private for-profit institution. Ground Transportation graduates of South Texas Vocational Technical Institute Mcallen earn a median of about $29,387 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #5 makes South Texas Vocational Technical Institute San Antonio one of the highest-paying schools for ground transportation. Set in the city of San Antonio, South Texas Vocational Technical Institute San Antonio is a private for-profit institution. After graduating, ground transportation degree recipients from South Texas Vocational Technical Institute San Antonio typically earn about $29,387 annually.
Cet El Paso earned the #6 position for ground transportation graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of El Paso, Cet El Paso is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, ground transportation degree recipients from Cet El Paso typically earn about $40,705 annually.
San Juan College landed the #7 spot for ground transportation salaries this year. San Juan College is a public school located in the rural area of Farmington. Early-career ground transportation graduates from San Juan College make a median of around $33,322 per year.
M T Training Center landed the #8 spot for ground transportation salaries this year. Located in the suburb of Grand Prairie, M T Training Center is a private for-profit institution. After graduating, ground transportation degree recipients from M T Training Center typically earn about $26,509 annually.
Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying ground transportation schools. Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus is a public school located in the town of Roswell. Early-career ground transportation graduates from Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus make a median of around $26,621 per year.
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 · 9 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.