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:622 | School Name: Virginia Western Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,800 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:622 | School Name: Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,800 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:622 | School Name: Georgia Piedmont Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,800 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:20% |
| Rank:622 | School Name:University of South Carolina-Lancaster | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,800 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:622 | School Name: Florida State College at Jacksonville | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,800 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:631 | School Name:Blue Mountain Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,700 | % High Meaning:70% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:631 | School Name: Mid-State Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,700 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:631 | School Name: Marshall University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,700 | % High Meaning:71% | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:631 | School Name: Florence-Darlington Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,700 | % High Meaning:73% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:631 | School Name: Community College of Vermont | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,700 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:631 | School Name:College of the Redwoods | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,700 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:631 | School Name:Monroe County Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,700 | % High Meaning:51% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:631 | School Name:_50px.png) University of Maine at Augusta | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,700 | % High Meaning:75% | % STEM Degrees:15% |
| Rank:631 | School Name:Gateway Community and Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,700 | % High Meaning:49% | % STEM Degrees:15% |
| Rank:631 | School Name: Pittsburg State University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,700 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:631 | School Name:Labette Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,700 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:642 | School Name: Clark State College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,600 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:642 | School Name:North Country Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,600 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:642 | School Name: Genesee Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,600 | % High Meaning:47% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:642 | School Name: Gateway Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,600 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:642 | School Name:El Paso Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,600 | % High Meaning:65% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:642 | School Name: Gateway Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,600 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:642 | School Name: Southeastern University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$49,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,600 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:642 | School Name: Santa Ana College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,600 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:642 | School Name: Indiana Institute of Technology | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$50,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,600 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:17% |
