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:350 | School Name: Montgomery County Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,100 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:350 | School Name:_50px.png) Front Range Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,100 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:350 | School Name: Los Angeles Trade Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,100 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:350 | School Name:_50px.png) Purdue University Fort Wayne | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,100 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:22% |
| Rank:350 | School Name: South Suburban College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,100 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:356 | School Name:Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,000 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:13% |
| Rank:356 | School Name:Truckee Meadows Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,000 | % High Meaning:53% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:356 | School Name: Southern Adventist University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$54,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,000 | % High Meaning:75% | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:356 | School Name: Florida SouthWestern State College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,000 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:356 | School Name:College of Alameda | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,000 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:356 | School Name: Lake Superior College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,000 | % High Meaning:78% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:356 | School Name:Morrison Institute of Technology | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$51,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,000 | % High Meaning:49% | % STEM Degrees:46% |
| Rank:363 | School Name:Kent State University at East Liverpool | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,900 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:363 | School Name: CUNY Bronx Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,900 | % High Meaning:66% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:363 | School Name: Tacoma Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,900 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:363 | School Name:_50px.png) Grayson College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,900 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:363 | School Name:Goodwin University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$56,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,900 | % High Meaning:72% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:363 | School Name: Riverside City College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,900 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:363 | School Name: Johnson County Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,900 | % High Meaning:51% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:363 | School Name:Dodge City Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,900 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:371 | School Name:Wenatchee Valley College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,800 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:371 | School Name: Concordia University-Wisconsin | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$50,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,800 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:371 | School Name:Augusta University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,800 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:13% |
| Rank:371 | School Name: Pennsylvania College of Technology | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,800 | % High Meaning:53% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:371 | School Name:Southwestern College (California) | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,800 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
