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:622School Name:Virginia Western Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$48,700Mid-Career Pay:$72,800% High Meaning:61%% STEM Degrees:8%
Rank:622School Name:Northeast Wisconsin Technical CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$51,200Mid-Career Pay:$72,800% High Meaning:50%% STEM Degrees:7%
Rank:622School Name:Georgia Piedmont Technical CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$48,000Mid-Career Pay:$72,800% High Meaning:58%% STEM Degrees:20%
Rank:622School Name:University of South Carolina-LancasterSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$50,300Mid-Career Pay:$72,800% High Meaning:-% STEM Degrees:0%
Rank:622School Name:Florida State College at JacksonvilleSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$49,900Mid-Career Pay:$72,800% High Meaning:62%% STEM Degrees:5%
Rank:631School Name:Blue Mountain Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$49,200Mid-Career Pay:$72,700% High Meaning:70%% STEM Degrees:3%
Rank:631School Name:Mid-State Technical CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$53,200Mid-Career Pay:$72,700% High Meaning:58%% STEM Degrees:2%
Rank:631School Name:Marshall UniversitySchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$51,500Mid-Career Pay:$72,700% High Meaning:71%% STEM Degrees:10%
Rank:631School Name:Florence-Darlington Technical CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$47,600Mid-Career Pay:$72,700% High Meaning:73%% STEM Degrees:5%
Rank:631School Name:Community College of VermontSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$46,900Mid-Career Pay:$72,700% High Meaning:61%% STEM Degrees:4%
Rank:631School Name:College of the RedwoodsSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$49,800Mid-Career Pay:$72,700% High Meaning:64%% STEM Degrees:6%
Rank:631School Name:Monroe County Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$48,500Mid-Career Pay:$72,700% High Meaning:51%% STEM Degrees:5%
Rank:631School Name:University of Maine at AugustaSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$51,100Mid-Career Pay:$72,700% High Meaning:75%% STEM Degrees:15%
Rank:631School Name:Gateway Community and Technical CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$49,600Mid-Career Pay:$72,700% High Meaning:49%% STEM Degrees:15%
Rank:631School Name:Pittsburg State UniversitySchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$48,700Mid-Career Pay:$72,700% High Meaning:-% STEM Degrees:6%
Rank:631School Name:Labette Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$51,000Mid-Career Pay:$72,700% High Meaning:57%% STEM Degrees:0%
Rank:642School Name:Clark State CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$48,300Mid-Career Pay:$72,600% High Meaning:57%% STEM Degrees:3%
Rank:642School Name:North Country Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$50,300Mid-Career Pay:$72,600% High Meaning:62%% STEM Degrees:0%
Rank:642School Name:Genesee Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$48,800Mid-Career Pay:$72,600% High Meaning:47%% STEM Degrees:1%
Rank:642School Name:Gateway Technical CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$51,300Mid-Career Pay:$72,600% High Meaning:58%% STEM Degrees:3%
Rank:642School Name:El Paso Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$45,800Mid-Career Pay:$72,600% High Meaning:65%% STEM Degrees:9%
Rank:642School Name:Gateway Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$51,900Mid-Career Pay:$72,600% High Meaning:57%% STEM Degrees:7%
Rank:642School Name:Southeastern UniversitySchool Sector:Private not-for-profitEarly Career Pay:$49,000Mid-Career Pay:$72,600% High Meaning:-% STEM Degrees:1%
Rank:642School Name:Santa Ana CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$50,900Mid-Career Pay:$72,600% High Meaning:60%% STEM Degrees:4%
Rank:642School Name:Indiana Institute of TechnologySchool Sector:Private not-for-profitEarly Career Pay:$50,200Mid-Career Pay:$72,600% High Meaning:55%% STEM Degrees:17%

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