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:568 | School Name: Minnesota State Community and Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,400 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:568 | School Name: Southwestern Community College (Iowa) | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,400 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:578 | School Name:Ocean County College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,300 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:578 | School Name: Essex County College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,300 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:578 | School Name: Camden County College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,300 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:578 | School Name:Metropolitan Community College Area | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,300 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:578 | School Name:Skagit Valley College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,300 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:578 | School Name: Liberty University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$48,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,300 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:578 | School Name: Pensacola State College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,300 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:578 | School Name:Scottsdale Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,300 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:578 | School Name:North Central Michigan College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,300 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:578 | School Name:Sauk Valley Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,300 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:578 | School Name: Western Kentucky University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,300 | % High Meaning:68% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:589 | School Name: Bucks County Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,200 | % High Meaning:47% | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:589 | School Name:Rogue Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,200 | % High Meaning:65% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:589 | School Name:Terra State Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,200 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:17% |
| Rank:589 | School Name: SUNY College of Technology at Canton | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,200 | % High Meaning:65% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:589 | School Name:Whatcom Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,200 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:20% |
| Rank:589 | School Name:Lower Columbia College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,200 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:589 | School Name:_50px.png) Chippewa Valley Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,200 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:589 | School Name: Gwinnett Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,200 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:20% |
| Rank:589 | School Name: Bristol Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,200 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:589 | School Name:Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,200 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:589 | School Name: Colby Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,200 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:600 | School Name:Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,100 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:19% |
