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:675 | School Name: Community College of Philadelphia | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,100 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:13% |
| Rank:675 | School Name: Gannon University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$48,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,100 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:14% |
| Rank:675 | School Name: Highland Community College (Kansas) | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,100 | % High Meaning:65% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:679 | School Name: Hocking College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,000 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:679 | School Name:Durham Technical Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,000 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:679 | School Name:Volunteer State Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,000 | % High Meaning:66% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:679 | School Name: Santa Fe College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,000 | % High Meaning:65% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:679 | School Name:Mohave Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,000 | % High Meaning:72% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:684 | School Name:Piedmont Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,900 | % High Meaning:40% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:684 | School Name:Community College of Beaver County | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,900 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:684 | School Name: Chattanooga State Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,900 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:684 | School Name: Nova Southeastern University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$46,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,900 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:11% |
| Rank:684 | School Name:Cuyamaca College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,900 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:12% |
| Rank:684 | School Name: Mott Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,900 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:12% |
| Rank:684 | School Name:Central Lakes College-Brainerd | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,900 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:684 | School Name:Northeast Iowa Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,900 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:692 | School Name: University of Northwestern Ohio | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$47,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,800 | % High Meaning:46% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:692 | School Name: SUNY Broome Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,800 | % High Meaning:68% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:692 | School Name: - Stevens Point Campus_50px.jpg) University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,800 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:11% |
| Rank:692 | School Name: J Sargeant Reynolds Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,800 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:692 | School Name:University of Hawaii Maui College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,800 | % High Meaning:75% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:692 | School Name:Lincoln Land Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,800 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:692 | School Name: Washburn University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,800 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:692 | School Name:Northwest Kansas Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,800 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:700 | School Name:Murray State College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,700 | % High Meaning:69% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
