College Salary Report

Updated 2024

College Salary Report

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.

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

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