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:472 | School Name: - Idaho Campus_50px.png) Brigham Young University-Idaho | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$48,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,000 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:17% |
| Rank:472 | School Name: Generations College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$50,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,000 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:478 | School Name:Kent State University at Ashtabula | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$74,900 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:478 | School Name:South Louisiana Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$74,900 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:478 | School Name: Cosumnes River College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$74,900 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:14% |
| Rank:481 | School Name: Community College of Allegheny County | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$74,800 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:481 | School Name:Southeast New Mexico College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$74,800 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:481 | School Name: Greenville Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$74,800 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:481 | School Name: Northwood University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$52,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$74,800 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:481 | School Name: Fisher College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$52,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$74,800 | % High Meaning:48% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:481 | School Name:Eastern Nazarene College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$51,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$74,800 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:11% |
| Rank:481 | School Name: Schoolcraft Community College District | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$74,800 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:488 | School Name: Rowan College at Burlington County | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$74,700 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:488 | School Name:Mountain Gateway Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$74,700 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:488 | School Name:Northeast Texas Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$74,700 | % High Meaning:65% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:491 | School Name: Central Piedmont Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$74,600 | % High Meaning:53% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:491 | School Name:River Valley Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$74,600 | % High Meaning:78% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:491 | School Name:_50px.png) Spokane Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$74,600 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:491 | School Name:Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$55,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$74,600 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:491 | School Name:Presentation College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$51,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$74,600 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:491 | School Name: Northampton County Area Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$74,600 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:491 | School Name: University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$74,600 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:48% |
| Rank:491 | School Name:Eastern Arizona College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$74,600 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:491 | School Name: Citrus College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$74,600 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:491 | School Name: Columbia College (Missouri) | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$48,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$74,600 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
