Best Community Colleges & 2-Year Degree Programs by Salary Potential
PayScale has ranked hundreds of two-year colleges by how much their alumni go on to earn. Find out which schools produce the highest-paid graduates.
| Rank | School Name | School Sector | Early Career Pay | Mid-Career Pay | % High Meaning | % STEM Degrees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank:1 | School Name: Helene Fuld College of Nursing | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$81,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$108,400 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:2 | School Name: Laboure College of Healthcare | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$76,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$103,200 | % High Meaning:80% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:3 | School Name: Pacific Union College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$72,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$100,900 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:4 | School Name:_50px.png) New York University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$73,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$98,100 | % High Meaning:74% | % STEM Degrees:24% |
| Rank:5 | School Name: Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$70,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$97,700 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:6 | School Name: Belanger School of Nursing | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$71,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$97,400 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:7 | School Name: Loma Linda University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$71,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$95,800 | % High Meaning:75% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:8 | School Name: Bellevue College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$62,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$95,700 | % High Meaning:53% | % STEM Degrees:13% |
| Rank:9 | School Name:The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$68,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$93,800 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:10 | School Name:Evergreen Valley College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$62,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$93,700 | % High Meaning:68% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:11 | School Name: St. John's University-New York | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$60,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$93,300 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:11% |
| Rank:11 | School Name:Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$67,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$93,300 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:13 | School Name: Excelsior University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$69,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$92,500 | % High Meaning:78% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:14 | School Name:Cabrillo College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$59,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$92,300 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:15 | School Name: Saddleback College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$91,800 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:16 | School Name:Colorado Northwestern Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$65,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$91,500 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:17 | School Name:College of San Mateo | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$64,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$91,300 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:11% |
| Rank:18 | School Name: Pace University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$60,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$91,200 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:11% |
| Rank:19 | School Name: Rivier University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$65,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$91,100 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:20 | School Name:Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$61,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$91,000 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:21 | School Name: De Anza College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$63,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$90,900 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:22 | School Name: Fashion Institute of Technology | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$56,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$90,800 | % High Meaning:42% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:23 | School Name:GateWay Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$65,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$90,600 | % High Meaning:68% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:24 | School Name:Brazosport College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$90,000 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:25 | School Name: Worldwide_50px.png) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$61,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$89,800 | % High Meaning:72% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
