Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2020

15,103

declining 11.3%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$3,727

growing 3.53%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$1,776

declining 71.2%

Average Wage

$106,086

growing 4.41%

People in Workforce

157,117

growing 3.97%

Average Employee Age

43.5

growing 0.763%

About

The locations with the highest concentration of Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor degree recipients are Raymond, MS, Visalia, CA, and Bridgeport, CT. The locations with a relatively high number of Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor degree recipients are Pawtucket, RI, Sterling Heights, MI, and Miami Lakes, FL. The most common degree awarded to students studying Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor is a 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate.

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor and the types of students that study this field. Hinds Community College awards the most degrees in Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor in the US, but New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut and Diesel Driving Academy-Shreveport have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor.

Tuition costs for Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor majors are, on average, $3,727 for in-state public colleges, and $1,776 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor programs are Public, 2-year institutions (131 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private for-profit, less-than 2-year (6,080 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor, is Private for-profit, less-than 2-year (6,080 completions).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$3,727

Median In-State Public

$1,776

Median Out of State Private

Hinds Community College has the most Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor degree recipients, with 809 degrees awarded in 2020.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor, with 100%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor by year.

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Transportation graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Transportation majors is $106,086 and the most common occupations are Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Other managers, and Air traffic controllers & airfield operations specialists.

The industry that employs the most Transportation majors is Air transportation, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

$106,086

Average Wage in Workforce

± $5,934

4.41%

1 Year Growth

± 7.6%

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Transportation majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Transportation majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Transportation majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

The most common occupations Transportation majors, by number of employees, are Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Other managers, and Air traffic controllers & airfield operations specialists.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Transportation majors working as Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Air traffic controllers & airfield operations specialists, and Ship & boat captains & operators.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Transportation majors are Physicians, Other financial specialists, and Personal financial advisors.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

157,117

2020 Workforce

± 9,726

3.97%

1 Year Growth

± 8.5%

The number of Transportation graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.97%, from 151,117 in 2019 to 157,117 in 2020.

The largest single share of Transportation graduates go on to work as Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (26%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Transportation by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

The most common industries that employ Transportation majors, by number of employees, are Air transportation, Services incidental to transportation, and Aircraft & parts manufacturing.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

The highest paying industries of Transportation majors, by average wage, are Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing, Periodical, book, & directory publishers, and Offices of physicians.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

157,117

2020 Workforce

± 9,726

3.97%

1 Year Growth

± 8.5%

The number of Transportation graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.97%, from 151,117 in 2019 to 157,117 in 2020.

The industry which employs the most Transportation graduates by share is Air transportation, followed by Services incidental to transportation. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Transportation.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Transportation majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Transportation majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Transportation in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Transportation is 43.5.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate. Male employees are more likely to hold Transportation degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Transportation (5,682 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

43.5

Average Age in 2020

± 0.75 Years

0.763%

1 Year Change

± 2.44%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Transportation. The most common ages of employees with this major are 35 and 48 years old, which represent 3.21% and 3.11% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor are 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate and Associates Degree.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Transportation are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (88.8%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
5,682 degrees awarded
Black or African American
5,356 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
2,623 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

White Male
47 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native Male
5 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
2 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor. White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor is from the 2 Digit Course Transportation.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Philippines
2,301 degree recipients
Mexico
993 degree recipients
India
800 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Greece
6.45 times more than expected
Barbados
4.84 times more than expected
Romania
4.38 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Greece that hold Transportation degrees (6.45 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Philippines (2,301 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor majors need many skills, but most especially Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor majors need more than the average amount of Equipment Selection, Installation, and Equipment Maintenance.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Equipment Selection is very distinctive for majors, but the Active Listening, Learning Strategies, and Instructing are the three most important skills for people in the field.