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:974 | School Name: Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,700 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:974 | School Name:Lackawanna College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$49,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,700 | % High Meaning:51% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:974 | School Name:Northeastern Junior College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,700 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:974 | School Name: Gulf Coast State College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,700 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:974 | School Name:College of Southern Idaho | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,700 | % High Meaning:70% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:974 | School Name:Southern Arkansas University Tech | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,700 | % High Meaning:32% | % STEM Degrees:14% |
| Rank:974 | School Name: Cleary University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$48,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,700 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:974 | School Name:Bay de Noc Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,700 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:974 | School Name:Missouri State University-West Plains | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,700 | % High Meaning:74% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:974 | School Name:Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,700 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:12% |
| Rank:986 | School Name: Fayetteville Technical Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,600 | % High Meaning:66% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:986 | School Name: Horry-Georgetown Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,600 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:986 | School Name:Texarkana College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,600 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:986 | School Name:Northeast Mississippi Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,600 | % High Meaning:44% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:986 | School Name:Southeastern Community College (Iowa) | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,600 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:986 | School Name:Shawnee Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,600 | % High Meaning:74% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:992 | School Name:Richmond Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,500 | % High Meaning:47% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:992 | School Name:Mayland Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,500 | % High Meaning:74% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:992 | School Name:Ohio University-Southern Campus | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,500 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:992 | School Name:Beaufort County Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,500 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:992 | School Name:Manor College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$46,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,500 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:992 | School Name:Central Virginia Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$43,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,500 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:992 | School Name:West Kentucky Community and Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,500 | % High Meaning:65% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:999 | School Name:Halifax Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,400 | % High Meaning:84% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:999 | School Name:Treasure Valley Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,400 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
