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:400 | School Name: Clark College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,300 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:12% |
| Rank:400 | School Name: Carroll Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,300 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:12% |
| Rank:400 | School Name:_50px.png) Houston Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,300 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:15% |
| Rank:400 | School Name: Broward College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,300 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:400 | School Name:State Technical College of Missouri | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,300 | % High Meaning:47% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:400 | School Name: Saint Paul College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,300 | % High Meaning:66% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:407 | School Name:San Juan College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,200 | % High Meaning:66% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:407 | School Name: Southern New Hampshire University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$52,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,200 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:407 | School Name:Olympic College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,200 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:407 | School Name:Western Wyoming Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,200 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:407 | School Name:_50px.jpg) Idaho State University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,200 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:407 | School Name:Rio Salado College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,200 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:407 | School Name:Cuesta College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,200 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:407 | School Name:Lassen Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,200 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:407 | School Name:Minnesota West Community and Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,200 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:407 | School Name: Southern Maine Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,200 | % High Meaning:49% | % STEM Degrees:11% |
| Rank:417 | School Name:_50px.png) Portland Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,100 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:417 | School Name: University of Toledo | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,100 | % High Meaning:71% | % STEM Degrees:24% |
| Rank:417 | School Name: Valencia College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,100 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:417 | School Name:Gavilan College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,100 | % High Meaning:66% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:417 | School Name: Northwestern State University of Louisiana | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,100 | % High Meaning:69% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:422 | School Name: The University of Findlay | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$52,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,000 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:422 | School Name:University of Cincinnati-Clermont College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,000 | % High Meaning:51% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:422 | School Name:Rosedale Technical College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$50,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,000 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:422 | School Name: Tarrant County College District | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,000 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
