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:250 | School Name: Marian University (Indiana) | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$54,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,300 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:252 | School Name: Highline College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,200 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:252 | School Name: City University of Seattle | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$55,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,200 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:252 | School Name: - Whitewater_50px.jpg) University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,200 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:252 | School Name:_50px.png) Salt Lake Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,200 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:13% |
| Rank:252 | School Name: Ventura College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,200 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:252 | School Name: Modesto Junior College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,200 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:252 | School Name:Kishwaukee College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,200 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:252 | School Name: - Carbondale Campus_50px.gif) Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,200 | % High Meaning:53% | % STEM Degrees:15% |
| Rank:252 | School Name:Kentucky State University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,200 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:261 | School Name: Union County College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,100 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:11% |
| Rank:261 | School Name: Community College of Rhode Island | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,100 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:263 | School Name: - Hyde Park, NY_50px.png) Culinary Institute of America | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$51,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,000 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:263 | School Name: Roger Williams University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$54,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,000 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:16% |
| Rank:265 | School Name: - Oklahoma City Campus_50px.png) Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,900 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:265 | School Name: Linn-Benton Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,900 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:265 | School Name: Dutchess Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,900 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:265 | School Name:_50px.png) Florida International University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,900 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:18% |
| Rank:265 | School Name: Colorado Mesa University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,900 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:265 | School Name: MiraCosta College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,900 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:265 | School Name:Bunker Hill Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$56,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,900 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:20% |
| Rank:265 | School Name: Anoka-Ramsey Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,900 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:273 | School Name:Manchester Community College (New Hampshire) | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,800 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:273 | School Name:Clover Park Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,800 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:23% |
| Rank:273 | School Name:Centralia College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,800 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
