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:326 | School Name:_50px.png) Mercer County Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,600 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:326 | School Name: Nashua Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,600 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:14% |
| Rank:326 | School Name: SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,600 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:326 | School Name:Chandler-Gilbert Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,600 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:326 | School Name: Manchester Community College (Connecticut) | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,600 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:326 | School Name:_50px.png) Boise State University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,600 | % High Meaning:69% | % STEM Degrees:14% |
| Rank:326 | School Name:Mendocino College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,600 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:326 | School Name: Henry Ford College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,600 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:326 | School Name:Frederick Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,600 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:326 | School Name: - Amherst Campus_50px.jpg) University of Massachusetts-Amherst | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,600 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:28% |
| Rank:326 | School Name: Minnesota State University-Mankato | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,600 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:14% |
| Rank:326 | School Name: Indian Hills Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,600 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:338 | School Name: Long Island University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$51,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,500 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:338 | School Name:Minnesota State College Southeast | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,500 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:340 | School Name: Albertus Magnus College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$54,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,400 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:340 | School Name: East Los Angeles College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,400 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:340 | School Name: Massasoit Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,400 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:340 | School Name: Hennepin Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,400 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:340 | School Name: Elgin Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,400 | % High Meaning:53% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:345 | School Name:Salem Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,300 | % High Meaning:41% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:345 | School Name: Widener University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$54,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,300 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:345 | School Name:_50px.png) University of North Florida | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,300 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:14% |
| Rank:348 | School Name: St. Thomas Aquinas College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$52,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,200 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:348 | School Name:Davis & Elkins College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$54,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,200 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:350 | School Name: Everett Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,100 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
