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

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