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:920 | School Name:_50px.png) Morehead State University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,600 | % High Meaning:79% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:920 | School Name: Garden City Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,600 | % High Meaning:51% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:928 | School Name:Brunswick Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,500 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:928 | School Name:Bluefield State University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,500 | % High Meaning:70% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:928 | School Name:Asnuntuck Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,500 | % High Meaning:51% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:928 | School Name:Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$45,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,500 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:928 | School Name:Columbus Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,500 | % High Meaning:71% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:928 | School Name:Barstow Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,500 | % High Meaning:69% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:928 | School Name:Alpena Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,500 | % High Meaning:51% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:928 | School Name:_50px.png) Meridian Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,500 | % High Meaning:71% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:936 | School Name:Santa Fe Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,400 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:936 | School Name:Hilbert College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$47,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,400 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:936 | School Name:Patrick & Henry Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,400 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:936 | School Name: Arkansas Tech University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,400 | % High Meaning:67% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:936 | School Name: University of Arkansas at Monticello | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,400 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:936 | School Name:J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,400 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:936 | School Name:City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,400 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:936 | School Name:Fletcher Technical Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,400 | % High Meaning:44% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:944 | School Name: Finger Lakes Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,300 | % High Meaning:66% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:944 | School Name:Remington College-Mobile Campus | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$44,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,300 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:944 | School Name:Rend Lake College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,300 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:944 | School Name:Big Sandy Community and Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,300 | % High Meaning:69% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:944 | School Name:Louisiana State University-Eunice | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,300 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:949 | School Name: Erie Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,200 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:949 | School Name:North Central Missouri College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,200 | % High Meaning:82% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
