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:422 | School Name: Shorter University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$52,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,000 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:422 | School Name: Anoka Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,000 | % High Meaning:70% | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:422 | School Name: Iowa Western Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,000 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:429 | School Name: Red Rocks Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,900 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:429 | School Name: Moraine Valley Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,900 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:14% |
| Rank:431 | School Name: The University of Montana | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,800 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:431 | School Name: Pratt Institute-Main | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$51,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,800 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:431 | School Name:Piedmont Virginia Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,800 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:431 | School Name:Laramie County Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,800 | % High Meaning:76% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:435 | School Name: Lane Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,700 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:435 | School Name:CUNY Hostos Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,700 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:435 | School Name:Walla Walla Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,700 | % High Meaning:74% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:435 | School Name: Madison Area Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,700 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:435 | School Name: Collin County Community College District | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,700 | % High Meaning:53% | % STEM Degrees:12% |
| Rank:435 | School Name: Central Texas College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,700 | % High Meaning:65% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:435 | School Name:Greenfield Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,700 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:442 | School Name:_50px.png) Miami Dade College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,600 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:442 | School Name:University of Alaska Southeast | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,600 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:442 | School Name: Allegany College of Maryland | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,600 | % High Meaning:66% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:442 | School Name: Minnesota State University Moorhead | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,600 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:442 | School Name: Lewis and Clark Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,600 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:447 | School Name:_50px.png) North Dakota State College of Science | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,500 | % High Meaning:69% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:447 | School Name:University of North Georgia | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,500 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:12% |
| Rank:447 | School Name:Texas Southmost College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,500 | % High Meaning:77% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:447 | School Name:_50px.png) Florida Atlantic University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,500 | % High Meaning:48% | % STEM Degrees:16% |
