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:273 | School Name: Midland College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,800 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:273 | School Name: Golden West College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,800 | % High Meaning:45% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:278 | School Name: Delaware County Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,700 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:278 | School Name:College of the Desert | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,700 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:278 | School Name: Northern Essex Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,700 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:11% |
| Rank:278 | School Name: North Shore Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,700 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:278 | School Name:Cox College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$54,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,700 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:278 | School Name: Minneapolis Community and Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$56,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,700 | % High Meaning:51% | % STEM Degrees:15% |
| Rank:284 | School Name:_50px.jpg) University of Florida | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,600 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:29% |
| Rank:284 | School Name: Quinsigamond Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,600 | % High Meaning:65% | % STEM Degrees:11% |
| Rank:284 | School Name: Inver Hills Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,600 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:284 | School Name:Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$54,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,600 | % High Meaning:71% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:288 | School Name:Ohio University-Zanesville Campus | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,500 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:288 | School Name: Purdue University-Main Campus | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,500 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:44% |
| Rank:288 | School Name:_50px.png) George Washington University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$53,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,500 | % High Meaning:71% | % STEM Degrees:16% |
| Rank:288 | School Name:Manhattan Area Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$56,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,500 | % High Meaning:72% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:292 | School Name:_50px.png) University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,400 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:22% |
| Rank:292 | School Name: Suffolk County Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,400 | % High Meaning:53% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:292 | School Name:Morgan Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,400 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:292 | School Name: Palomar College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,400 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:296 | School Name: - Main Campus_50px.png) University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,300 | % High Meaning:49% | % STEM Degrees:24% |
| Rank:296 | School Name:University of Charleston | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$55,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,300 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:296 | School Name:Trinidad State College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,300 | % High Meaning:78% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:296 | School Name:St Clair County Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,300 | % High Meaning:53% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:296 | School Name:Northwest Iowa Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,300 | % High Meaning:72% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
