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:949 | School Name: Wytheville Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,200 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:949 | School Name: Big Bend Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,200 | % High Meaning:73% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:949 | School Name:Wabash Valley College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,200 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:949 | School Name:Shasta College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,200 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:949 | School Name:North Florida College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,200 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:956 | School Name:Ohio State University-Marion Campus | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,100 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:956 | School Name:Mid-Plains Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,100 | % High Meaning:70% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:956 | School Name:North Idaho College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,100 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:956 | School Name:Lewis-Clark State College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,100 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:956 | School Name: Seminole State College of Florida | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,100 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:956 | School Name: National University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$46,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,100 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:956 | School Name:Marshalltown Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,100 | % High Meaning:65% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:963 | School Name: South Plains College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,000 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:963 | School Name: College of Central Florida | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,000 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:963 | School Name:City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,000 | % High Meaning:91% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:963 | School Name:University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,000 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:963 | School Name: Bluegrass Community and Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,000 | % High Meaning:65% | % STEM Degrees:12% |
| Rank:968 | School Name:Seminole State College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,900 | % High Meaning:80% | % STEM Degrees:25% |
| Rank:968 | School Name:Sussex County Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,900 | % High Meaning:44% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:968 | School Name:_50px.png) Valdosta State University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,900 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:971 | School Name: Stanly Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,800 | % High Meaning:71% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:971 | School Name:Otero College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,800 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:971 | School Name:North Arkansas College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,800 | % High Meaning:77% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:974 | School Name:Carl Albert State College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,700 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:974 | School Name:Miami University-Hamilton | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,700 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:8% |
