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Railroad and Railway Transportation Program 2019 Average Tuition Costs

What is Railroad and Railway Transportation Career?

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the operation of railroads and other aspects of the railway industry, including railroad and railyard service. Includes instruction in railway culture, operating skills, General Code of Operation rules, conductor service, signal systems, switching, transportation of hazardous materials, safety, and railway telecommunications systems
For academic year 2018-2019, the average tuition costs of colleges offering Railroad and Railway Transportation vocational programs is $3,425 for state residents and $4,766 for out-of-state students. Next table shows the average tuition & fees for Railroad and Railway Transportation career programs.
2018-2019 Average Tuition & Fees of Railroad and Railway Transportation Career Programs
Tuition & Fees
In-State$3,425
Out-of-State$4,766

Career and Average Wage after Railroad and Railway Transportation Program

Next jobs are possible career after earning Railroad and Railway Transportation certificate/degree. The average wage is based on the employment and wage data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The average annual wage of Locomotive Firers career is $69,030 and , for Locomotive Engineers jobs, the average annual income is $66,920.
Railroad and Railway Transportation Careers and its Average Wage (as of May 2018)
Job TitleHourly WageAnnual Wage
Locomotive Firers$33.19$69,030
Locomotive Engineers$32.17$66,920
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters$31.77$66,080
Subway and Streetcar Operators$30.28$62,970
Railroad Brake Signal and Switch Operators$28.31$58,890
Rail Transportation Workers All Other$28.12$58,490
Rail Yard Engineers Dinkey Operators and Hostlers$26.27$54,640
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators

Schools Offering Railroad and Railway Transportation Programs

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Atlanta Technical College

Atlanta, GA | Public, 2-4 years
Tuition & Fees
2018-2019$2,820(in-state) $4,956(out-of-state)
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Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS | Public, 2-4 years
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2018-2019$2,790(in-state) $3,300(out-of-state)
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Dakota County Technical College

Rosemount, MN | Public, 2-4 years
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2018-2019$5,937(in-state) $5,713(out-of-state)
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International Air and Hospitality Academy

Vancouver, WA | Private (for-profit), Less than 2 years
Tuition & Fees
2018-2019$8,025