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:999 | School Name: Colby-Sawyer College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$45,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,400 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:999 | School Name:Northwest-Shoals Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,400 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:999 | School Name:Pratt Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,400 | % High Meaning:84% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:1004 | School Name:_50px.png) Wayne Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$43,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,300 | % High Meaning:67% | % STEM Degrees:13% |
| Rank:1004 | School Name:Umpqua Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,300 | % High Meaning:73% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:1004 | School Name:Frank Phillips College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$43,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,300 | % High Meaning:48% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:1004 | School Name:North Georgia Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$43,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,300 | % High Meaning:45% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:1004 | School Name:Glen Oaks Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,300 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:1004 | School Name:Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,300 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:1004 | School Name:Flint Hills Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,300 | % High Meaning:51% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:1011 | School Name:_50px.png) Virginia Peninsula Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,200 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:1011 | School Name:Chipola College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,200 | % High Meaning:69% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:1011 | School Name:Porterville College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,200 | % High Meaning:76% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:1011 | School Name:Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,200 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:1015 | School Name:Surry Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,100 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:1015 | School Name:Northwest Florida State College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,100 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:1015 | School Name: Lake Land College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,100 | % High Meaning:53% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:1015 | School Name: Hutchinson Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,100 | % High Meaning:65% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:1019 | School Name:Eastern Gateway Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,000 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:1019 | School Name:Carteret Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,000 | % High Meaning:68% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:1019 | School Name:Hill College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,000 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:1019 | School Name:Arkansas State University Three Rivers | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,000 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:1019 | School Name:Enterprise State Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$43,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,000 | % High Meaning:39% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:1024 | School Name:Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,900 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:1024 | School Name: Southern Union State Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$48,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,900 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
