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:642 | School Name:_50px.jpg) Fort Hays State University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,600 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:652 | School Name: Forsyth Technical Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,500 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:652 | School Name:_50px.png) Lakeshore Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,500 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:652 | School Name: Fairmont State University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,500 | % High Meaning:66% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:652 | School Name: Dyersburg State Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,500 | % High Meaning:71% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:652 | School Name:Technical College of the Lowcountry | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,500 | % High Meaning:72% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:652 | School Name:_50px.png) Bemidji State University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,500 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:652 | School Name: Delgado Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,500 | % High Meaning:69% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:652 | School Name: Eastern Maine Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,500 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:652 | School Name: Eastern Kentucky University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,500 | % High Meaning:66% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:661 | School Name:_50px.png) Florida Institute of Technology | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$48,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,400 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:38% |
| Rank:661 | School Name:_50px.png) State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,400 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:661 | School Name:Finlandia University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$51,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,400 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:661 | School Name: Murray State University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,400 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:665 | School Name: Centenary University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$50,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,300 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:665 | School Name:Reading Area Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,300 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:665 | School Name: Tyler Junior College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,300 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:665 | School Name:_50px.png) Missouri Southern State University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,300 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:665 | School Name:Oakland City University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$50,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,300 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:665 | School Name: Vincennes University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,300 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:665 | School Name:North Iowa Area Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,300 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:672 | School Name:SUNY Adirondack | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,200 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:672 | School Name: Southeast Community College Area | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,200 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:672 | School Name:Richland Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,200 | % High Meaning:67% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:675 | School Name: Tulsa Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,100 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:11% |
