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:551 | School Name: Miami University-Oxford | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,600 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:22% |
| Rank:551 | School Name: CUNY Medgar Evers College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,600 | % High Meaning:81% | % STEM Degrees:37% |
| Rank:551 | School Name:Jamestown Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,600 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:551 | School Name:West Virginia University at Parkersburg | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,600 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:551 | School Name: Utah State University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,600 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:13% |
| Rank:551 | School Name:South Florida State College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,600 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:551 | School Name: Troy University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,600 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:551 | School Name: Missouri Western State University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,600 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:551 | School Name: Des Moines Area Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,600 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:551 | School Name: Kirkwood Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,600 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:551 | School Name: Rock Valley College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,600 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:562 | School Name: Southwestern Oklahoma State University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,500 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:562 | School Name: Brightpoint Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,500 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:562 | School Name:Paradise Valley Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,500 | % High Meaning:53% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:562 | School Name:Aiken Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,500 | % High Meaning:67% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:562 | School Name:Chesapeake College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,500 | % High Meaning:69% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:562 | School Name:Rochester Community and Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,500 | % High Meaning:65% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:568 | School Name: Wake Technical Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,400 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:15% |
| Rank:568 | School Name:Boricua College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$48,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,400 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:568 | School Name:SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,400 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:568 | School Name: Jefferson Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,400 | % High Meaning:49% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:568 | School Name:Delaware Technical Community College-Terry | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,400 | % High Meaning:49% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:568 | School Name: Community College of Aurora | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,400 | % High Meaning:51% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:568 | School Name:Butte College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,400 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:568 | School Name:Merritt College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,400 | % High Meaning:74% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
