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:1024 | School Name: Lurleen B Wallace Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$43,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,900 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:1024 | School Name:Hopkinsville Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,900 | % High Meaning:46% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:1028 | School Name:Cleveland Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,800 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:1028 | School Name:Mississippi Delta Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,800 | % High Meaning:79% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:1028 | School Name:Mineral Area College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,800 | % High Meaning:65% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:1031 | School Name:Western Dakota Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,700 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:1031 | School Name: Delta College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,700 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:1031 | School Name: Baker College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$48,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,700 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:1031 | School Name:Somerset Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,700 | % High Meaning:66% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:1035 | School Name:South Texas College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$43,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,600 | % High Meaning:65% | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:1035 | School Name:_50px.png) Jackson State Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,600 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:1035 | School Name:Lake-Sumter State College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$43,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,600 | % High Meaning:66% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:1035 | School Name:University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,600 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:1035 | School Name: Lake Superior State University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,600 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:21% |
| Rank:1035 | School Name:West Shore Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,600 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:1041 | School Name: Central Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,500 | % High Meaning:66% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:1041 | School Name:Cayuga County Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,500 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:1041 | School Name:University of South Carolina-Sumter | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,500 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:1041 | School Name:John A Gupton College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$44,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,500 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:1041 | School Name:Southern Crescent Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,500 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:1046 | School Name:_50px.png) Alamance Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,400 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:1046 | School Name: Austin Peay State University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,400 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:1046 | School Name:Atlanta Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,400 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:16% |
| Rank:1046 | School Name:Shelton State Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,400 | % High Meaning:69% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:1046 | School Name:Mid Michigan College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,400 | % High Meaning:65% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
