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:876 | School Name: Roanoke-Chowan Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,300 | % High Meaning:76% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:876 | School Name:Catawba Valley Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,300 | % High Meaning:66% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:876 | School Name: York Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,300 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:876 | School Name: Tri-County Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,300 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:876 | School Name:Paris Junior College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,300 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:876 | School Name: Goldey-Beacom College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$46,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,300 | % High Meaning:47% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:876 | School Name:Georgia Northwestern Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,300 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:883 | School Name: University of Akron Main Campus | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,200 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:23% |
| Rank:883 | School Name:Western Nebraska Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,200 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:883 | School Name: Hodges University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$47,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,200 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:883 | School Name:Pellissippi State Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,200 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:883 | School Name: Southwestern Illinois College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,200 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:888 | School Name:Craven Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,100 | % High Meaning:67% | % STEM Degrees:14% |
| Rank:888 | School Name: - Main Campus_50px.png) Ohio State University-Main Campus | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,100 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:27% |
| Rank:888 | School Name:Cazenovia College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$47,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,100 | % High Meaning:41% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:888 | School Name: Roane State Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,100 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:888 | School Name:_50px.png) Tallahassee Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,100 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:888 | School Name:Iowa Lakes Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,100 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:894 | School Name:_50px.png) Guilford Technical Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,000 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:894 | School Name:Coastal Carolina Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,000 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:894 | School Name:Nash Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,000 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:894 | School Name:Fulton-Montgomery Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,000 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:894 | School Name:Rappahannock Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,000 | % High Meaning:65% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:894 | School Name: Tidewater Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,000 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:894 | School Name: State Fair Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,000 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
