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:225 | School Name: Middlesex College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,900 | % High Meaning:53% | % STEM Degrees:16% |
| Rank:225 | School Name:White Mountains Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$56,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,900 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:228 | School Name: Alvernia University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$57,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,800 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:228 | School Name: Austin Community College District | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$56,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,800 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:17% |
| Rank:228 | School Name:San Diego Miramar College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$56,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,800 | % High Meaning:48% | % STEM Degrees:14% |
| Rank:228 | School Name: Saint Cloud State University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,800 | % High Meaning:74% | % STEM Degrees:17% |
| Rank:228 | School Name:_50px.png) Northern Kentucky University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,800 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:233 | School Name:Passaic County Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,700 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:233 | School Name:Santiago Canyon College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,700 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:233 | School Name: Sierra College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,700 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:233 | School Name:Los Angeles City College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,700 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:233 | School Name:_50px.png) Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,700 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:15% |
| Rank:238 | School Name: CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,600 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:238 | School Name:Lincoln Memorial University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$57,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,600 | % High Meaning:92% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:238 | School Name:North Central Texas College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,600 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:238 | School Name:_50px.jpg) University of Central Florida | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,600 | % High Meaning:44% | % STEM Degrees:19% |
| Rank:238 | School Name: San Diego Mesa College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,600 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:14% |
| Rank:243 | School Name:_50px.png) Mesa Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,500 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:243 | School Name:Irvine Valley College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,500 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:245 | School Name: Syracuse University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$56,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,400 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:24% |
| Rank:245 | School Name:South Puget Sound Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,400 | % High Meaning:48% | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:245 | School Name:Alvin Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,400 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:245 | School Name:Merced College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,400 | % High Meaning:53% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:245 | School Name: College of Lake County | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,400 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:250 | School Name: San Joaquin Delta College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,300 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
