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:296 | School Name: Southeastern Louisiana University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,300 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:302 | School Name: New Mexico State University-Alamogordo | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,200 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:302 | School Name:Los Angeles Valley College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,200 | % High Meaning:68% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:302 | School Name: Fresno City College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,200 | % High Meaning:66% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:305 | School Name:Northern Wyoming Community College District | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,100 | % High Meaning:69% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:305 | School Name:Blinn College District | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,100 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:305 | School Name:Pasadena City College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,100 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:305 | School Name: College of DuPage | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,100 | % High Meaning:51% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:309 | School Name:Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,000 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:309 | School Name:Great Bay Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,000 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:13% |
| Rank:309 | School Name: Georgia State University-Perimeter College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,000 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:309 | School Name: Regent University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$51,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,000 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:309 | School Name: Del Mar College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,000 | % High Meaning:73% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:309 | School Name: University of South Florida | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,000 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:24% |
| Rank:309 | School Name: Alexandria Technical & Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,000 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:316 | School Name: Brookdale Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,900 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:316 | School Name:College of the Mainland | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,900 | % High Meaning:65% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:316 | School Name: Nicholls State University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,900 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:319 | School Name:_50px.png) Waukesha County Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,800 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:319 | School Name: Victoria College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$57,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,800 | % High Meaning:66% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:319 | School Name: Amarillo College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,800 | % High Meaning:71% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:322 | School Name: University of the District of Columbia | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,700 | % High Meaning:66% | % STEM Degrees:17% |
| Rank:322 | School Name:Honolulu Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,700 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:322 | School Name: Joliet Junior College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,700 | % High Meaning:51% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:322 | School Name:Hesston College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$53,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,700 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
