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:447 | School Name: Arizona Western College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,500 | % High Meaning:65% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:447 | School Name:City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,500 | % High Meaning:74% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:453 | School Name: SUNY College of Technology at Delhi | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,400 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:453 | School Name: CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,400 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:13% |
| Rank:453 | School Name:St Charles Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,400 | % High Meaning:53% | % STEM Degrees:11% |
| Rank:453 | School Name:Gordon State College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,400 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:453 | School Name: Mount Wachusett Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,400 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:453 | School Name: Dakota County Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,400 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:459 | School Name: Oklahoma City Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,300 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:12% |
| Rank:459 | School Name: Mt Hood Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,300 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:459 | School Name: University of Arkansas Grantham | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,300 | % High Meaning:67% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:459 | School Name:Vernon College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,300 | % High Meaning:73% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:459 | School Name:City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,300 | % High Meaning:84% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:459 | School Name:Cerro Coso Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,300 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:13% |
| Rank:465 | School Name:Tunxis Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,200 | % High Meaning:42% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:465 | School Name:Georgia Highlands College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,200 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:465 | School Name: City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,200 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:468 | School Name:Sullivan County Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,100 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:468 | School Name:Housatonic Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,100 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:468 | School Name:_50px.png) Florida State University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,100 | % High Meaning:31% | % STEM Degrees:18% |
| Rank:468 | School Name:City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,100 | % High Meaning:69% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:472 | School Name:Kent State University at Tuscarawas | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,000 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:472 | School Name:Clackamas Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,000 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:472 | School Name:Luna Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,000 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:13% |
| Rank:472 | School Name:Yuba College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,000 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
