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:371 | School Name: Phoenix College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,800 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:371 | School Name: Jackson College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,800 | % High Meaning:70% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:371 | School Name:Cape Cod Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,800 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:371 | School Name: Century College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,800 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:371 | School Name: St Cloud Technical and Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,800 | % High Meaning:51% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:381 | School Name:Roxbury Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,700 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:16% |
| Rank:381 | School Name: McNeese State University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,700 | % High Meaning:84% | % STEM Degrees:15% |
| Rank:383 | School Name: Central Ohio Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,600 | % High Meaning:68% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:383 | School Name: New Mexico State University-Main Campus | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,600 | % High Meaning:68% | % STEM Degrees:26% |
| Rank:383 | School Name: Laurel Ridge Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,600 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:383 | School Name: Temple University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,600 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:15% |
| Rank:383 | School Name: Lone Star College System | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,600 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:383 | School Name:Berkeley City College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,600 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:383 | School Name: Palm Beach State College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,600 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:390 | School Name:Ohio State University-Newark Campus | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,500 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:390 | School Name:Ulster County Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,500 | % High Meaning:53% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:390 | School Name: Lee College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,500 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:390 | School Name:San Bernardino Valley College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,500 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:390 | School Name:Rio Hondo College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,500 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:395 | School Name: Trocaire College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$54,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,400 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:395 | School Name:Hallmark University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$53,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,400 | % High Meaning:67% | % STEM Degrees:35% |
| Rank:395 | School Name:Kauai Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,400 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:395 | School Name:_50px.png) Kellogg Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,400 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:395 | School Name:Minnesota North College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,400 | % High Meaning:65% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:400 | School Name:Maria College of Albany | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$55,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,300 | % High Meaning:67% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
