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:525 | School Name: James A. Rhodes State College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,900 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:525 | School Name: - Main Campus_50px.png) University of Connecticut | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,900 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:25% |
| Rank:525 | School Name: Polk State College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,900 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:525 | School Name: St Petersburg College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,900 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:11% |
| Rank:525 | School Name: Glendale Community College (California) | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,900 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:14% |
| Rank:525 | School Name: Baker University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$50,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,900 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:532 | School Name:SUNY Morrisville | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,800 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:532 | School Name: Herzing University-Madison | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$48,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,800 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:532 | School Name: Southeast Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,800 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:14% |
| Rank:532 | School Name: Kilgore College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,800 | % High Meaning:66% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:532 | School Name:Kapiolani Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,800 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:532 | School Name: University of Central Arkansas | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,800 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:532 | School Name: Chaffey College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,800 | % High Meaning:51% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:539 | School Name: Central Oregon Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,700 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:539 | School Name: Sinclair Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,700 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:539 | School Name:Helena College University of Montana | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,700 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:539 | School Name: Franklin Pierce University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$47,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,700 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:539 | School Name:Mohawk Valley Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,700 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:539 | School Name: Temple College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,700 | % High Meaning:69% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:539 | School Name: Trinity Valley Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,700 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:539 | School Name:The College of the Florida Keys | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,700 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:539 | School Name:Colorado Mountain College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,700 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:539 | School Name:Allan Hancock College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,700 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:539 | School Name:Oxnard College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,700 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:539 | School Name: South Central College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,700 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
