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:844 | School Name: Ellsworth Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,800 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:844 | School Name:Madisonville Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,800 | % High Meaning:65% | % STEM Degrees:13% |
| Rank:853 | School Name:_50px.png) Youngstown State University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,700 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:16% |
| Rank:853 | School Name: Stark State College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,700 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:853 | School Name:_50px.png) Arkansas State University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,700 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:853 | School Name: Ridgewater College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,700 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:853 | School Name: Parkland College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,700 | % High Meaning:66% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:853 | School Name:Cloud County Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,700 | % High Meaning:69% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:859 | School Name:James Sprunt Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,600 | % High Meaning:71% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:859 | School Name:Johnson & Wales University-Online | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$48,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,600 | % High Meaning:45% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:859 | School Name:Hawaii Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,600 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:859 | School Name:Jefferson Community and Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,600 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:16% |
| Rank:863 | School Name:Kent State University at Trumbull | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,500 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:14% |
| Rank:863 | School Name: SUNY Corning Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,500 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:863 | School Name:Northwestern Connecticut Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,500 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:863 | School Name: Wilmington University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$48,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,500 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:13% |
| Rank:863 | School Name:Florida College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$47,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,500 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:863 | School Name:National Park College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,500 | % High Meaning:77% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:863 | School Name:Southwestern Michigan College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,500 | % High Meaning:46% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:863 | School Name:_50px.png) Ball State University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,500 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:871 | School Name:Eastern Oklahoma State College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,400 | % High Meaning:66% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:871 | School Name:Northwest State Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,400 | % High Meaning:48% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:871 | School Name:Baton Rouge Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,400 | % High Meaning:65% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:871 | School Name: Spartanburg Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,400 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:871 | School Name: Westmoreland County Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,400 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
