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:700 | School Name: Trident Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,700 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:13% |
| Rank:700 | School Name:_50px.png) Midlands Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,700 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:700 | School Name:_50px.png) Mitchell Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,700 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:700 | School Name: Nashville State Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,700 | % High Meaning:66% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:700 | School Name: Lehigh Carbon Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,700 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:700 | School Name: Saint Leo University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$49,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,700 | % High Meaning:66% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:700 | School Name: University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,700 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:13% |
| Rank:700 | School Name:Northland Community and Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,700 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:700 | School Name: Upper Iowa University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$49,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,700 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:700 | School Name:Central Maine Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,700 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:711 | School Name:Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,600 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:711 | School Name:University of Rio Grande | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$53,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,600 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:711 | School Name:Villa Maria College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$50,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,600 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:711 | School Name: New River Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,600 | % High Meaning:66% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:711 | School Name:Lamar State College-Orange | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,600 | % High Meaning:49% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:711 | School Name: Oakland Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,600 | % High Meaning:53% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:711 | School Name:Saint Louis Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,600 | % High Meaning:70% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:711 | School Name:Kennebec Valley Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,600 | % High Meaning:74% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:719 | School Name:Robeson Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,500 | % High Meaning:72% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:719 | School Name: Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,500 | % High Meaning:70% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:719 | School Name:_50px.png) Columbia State Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,500 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:719 | School Name:Panola College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,500 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:719 | School Name:Coastal Bend College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,500 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:719 | School Name:Baltimore City Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,500 | % High Meaning:70% | % STEM Degrees:20% |
| Rank:719 | School Name:Berkshire Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$71,500 | % High Meaning:65% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
