Ground Transportation at Waukesha County Technical College

Waukesha County Technical College's Ground Transportation certificate earns graduates about $50,700 in their first year—well above the national median of $41,400 but notably trailing other Wisconsin programs. At the 40th percentile statewide, this program sits in the lower half compared to Wisconsin's other ground transportation offerings, where the typical graduate earns $59,300. Fox Valley Technical College, for example, produces graduates earning nearly $68,000. That $10,000+ gap relative to the state median is significant when students could attend comparable programs elsewhere in Wisconsin.

The financial picture is otherwise straightforward: with just $8,653 in debt (close to both state and national medians), graduates face a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.17—manageable by any measure. Earnings do grow modestly to $54,000 by year four, tracking the steady trajectory you'd expect in transportation careers.

The critical caveat here is sample size—these figures represent fewer than 30 graduates, which makes the data less reliable than programs with larger cohorts. For an anxious parent, the takeaway is this: while the debt is reasonable and earnings are solid by national standards, your child could likely do better at other Wisconsin technical colleges if ground transportation is the goal. Unless location in the Milwaukee metro area is essential, programs like Fox Valley's deliver stronger outcomes.