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

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