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:773 | School Name: Atlantic Cape Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$70,700 | % High Meaning:66% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:773 | School Name:Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$70,700 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:773 | School Name:South Georgia State College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$70,700 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:773 | School Name:_50px.png) Northwood Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$70,700 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:773 | School Name:South Arkansas Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$70,700 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:773 | School Name:_50px.png) Grand Rapids Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$70,700 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:773 | School Name: Kansas City Kansas Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$70,700 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:783 | School Name: Lakeland Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$70,600 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:783 | School Name:College of Western Idaho | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$70,600 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:783 | School Name:Northeastern Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$70,600 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:783 | School Name:Howard College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$70,600 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:783 | School Name: Colorado Christian University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$48,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$70,600 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:783 | School Name:Lanier Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$70,600 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:783 | School Name:Kirtland Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$70,600 | % High Meaning:77% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:783 | School Name: Illinois Central College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$70,600 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:791 | School Name:Lake Region State College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$70,500 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:791 | School Name:Bowling Green State University-Firelands | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$70,500 | % High Meaning:49% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:791 | School Name:Edison State Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$70,500 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:791 | School Name: Granite State College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$70,500 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:791 | School Name:Columbia-Greene Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$70,500 | % High Meaning:44% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:791 | School Name:_50px.png) Northcentral Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$70,500 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:791 | School Name:Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$47,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$70,500 | % High Meaning:47% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:791 | School Name: Pasco-Hernando State College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$70,500 | % High Meaning:66% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:791 | School Name: John C Calhoun State Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$70,500 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:791 | School Name: Holyoke Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$70,500 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
