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:600 | School Name: Harcum College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$53,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,100 | % High Meaning:72% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:600 | School Name: Chattahoochee Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,100 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:13% |
| Rank:600 | School Name:Florida Gateway College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,100 | % High Meaning:76% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:600 | School Name:Iowa Central Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,100 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:605 | School Name:Clinton Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,000 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:605 | School Name: San Antonio College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,000 | % High Meaning:65% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:605 | School Name: St Philip's College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,000 | % High Meaning:76% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:605 | School Name:Leeward Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,000 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:13% |
| Rank:605 | School Name: Hillsborough Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,000 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:605 | School Name: University of Arkansas at Little Rock | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,000 | % High Meaning:80% | % STEM Degrees:12% |
| Rank:605 | School Name:_50px.png) Washtenaw Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,000 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:605 | School Name:Kankakee Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$73,000 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:613 | School Name: Columbus State Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,900 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:613 | School Name: Chemeketa Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,900 | % High Meaning:65% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:613 | School Name: North Central State College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,900 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:15% |
| Rank:613 | School Name:Marion Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,900 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:613 | School Name: Shawnee State University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,900 | % High Meaning:71% | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:613 | School Name: Peirce College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$51,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,900 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:613 | School Name:College of the Siskiyous | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,900 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:613 | School Name:Mt San Jacinto Community College District | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,900 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:613 | School Name: - Bloomington_50px.png) Indiana University-Bloomington | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,900 | % High Meaning:65% | % STEM Degrees:17% |
| Rank:622 | School Name: Owens Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,800 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:622 | School Name:New Mexico Junior College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,800 | % High Meaning:67% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:622 | School Name:_50px.png) Monroe Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,800 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:622 | School Name:_50px.png) Milwaukee Area Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,800 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
