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:642School Name:Fort Hays State UniversitySchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$48,000Mid-Career Pay:$72,600% High Meaning:-% STEM Degrees:8%
Rank:652School Name:Forsyth Technical Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$49,800Mid-Career Pay:$72,500% High Meaning:59%% STEM Degrees:10%
Rank:652School Name:Lakeshore Technical CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$52,200Mid-Career Pay:$72,500% High Meaning:57%% STEM Degrees:5%
Rank:652School Name:Fairmont State UniversitySchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$50,700Mid-Career Pay:$72,500% High Meaning:66%% STEM Degrees:7%
Rank:652School Name:Dyersburg State Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$52,100Mid-Career Pay:$72,500% High Meaning:71%% STEM Degrees:0%
Rank:652School Name:Technical College of the LowcountrySchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$48,500Mid-Career Pay:$72,500% High Meaning:72%% STEM Degrees:3%
Rank:652School Name:Bemidji State UniversitySchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$50,000Mid-Career Pay:$72,500% High Meaning:-% STEM Degrees:9%
Rank:652School Name:Delgado Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$49,500Mid-Career Pay:$72,500% High Meaning:69%% STEM Degrees:5%
Rank:652School Name:Eastern Maine Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$50,200Mid-Career Pay:$72,500% High Meaning:63%% STEM Degrees:9%
Rank:652School Name:Eastern Kentucky UniversitySchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$50,500Mid-Career Pay:$72,500% High Meaning:66%% STEM Degrees:6%
Rank:661School Name:Florida Institute of TechnologySchool Sector:Private not-for-profitEarly Career Pay:$48,100Mid-Career Pay:$72,400% High Meaning:52%% STEM Degrees:38%
Rank:661School Name:State College of Florida-Manatee-SarasotaSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$49,900Mid-Career Pay:$72,400% High Meaning:56%% STEM Degrees:4%
Rank:661School Name:Finlandia UniversitySchool Sector:Private not-for-profitEarly Career Pay:$51,700Mid-Career Pay:$72,400% High Meaning:-% STEM Degrees:1%
Rank:661School Name:Murray State UniversitySchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$47,100Mid-Career Pay:$72,400% High Meaning:-% STEM Degrees:9%
Rank:665School Name:Centenary UniversitySchool Sector:Private not-for-profitEarly Career Pay:$50,700Mid-Career Pay:$72,300% High Meaning:-% STEM Degrees:2%
Rank:665School Name:Reading Area Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$50,100Mid-Career Pay:$72,300% High Meaning:54%% STEM Degrees:6%
Rank:665School Name:Tyler Junior CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$47,200Mid-Career Pay:$72,300% High Meaning:63%% STEM Degrees:4%
Rank:665School Name:Missouri Southern State UniversitySchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$49,800Mid-Career Pay:$72,300% High Meaning:-% STEM Degrees:8%
Rank:665School Name:Oakland City UniversitySchool Sector:Private not-for-profitEarly Career Pay:$50,100Mid-Career Pay:$72,300% High Meaning:-% STEM Degrees:3%
Rank:665School Name:Vincennes UniversitySchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$49,900Mid-Career Pay:$72,300% High Meaning:54%% STEM Degrees:3%
Rank:665School Name:North Iowa Area Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$46,400Mid-Career Pay:$72,300% High Meaning:60%% STEM Degrees:1%
Rank:672School Name:SUNY AdirondackSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$48,800Mid-Career Pay:$72,200% High Meaning:59%% STEM Degrees:6%
Rank:672School Name:Southeast Community College AreaSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$51,600Mid-Career Pay:$72,200% High Meaning:62%% STEM Degrees:6%
Rank:672School Name:Richland Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$49,600Mid-Career Pay:$72,200% High Meaning:67%% STEM Degrees:1%
Rank:675School Name:Tulsa Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$48,600Mid-Career Pay:$72,100% High Meaning:61%% STEM Degrees:11%

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