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:1051 | School Name: College of the Albemarle | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,300 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:1051 | School Name:Owensboro Community and Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,300 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:11% |
| Rank:1051 | School Name:Montcalm Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,300 | % High Meaning:49% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:1051 | School Name:John A Logan College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,300 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:1055 | School Name: Spokane Falls Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,200 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:1055 | School Name:Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$43,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,200 | % High Meaning:53% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:1055 | School Name:Southwest Texas Junior College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$42,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,200 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:1058 | School Name:Ohio University-Lancaster Campus | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$43,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,100 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:1058 | School Name:Nicolet Area Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,100 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:1058 | School Name:Central Carolina Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,100 | % High Meaning:69% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:1058 | School Name: Faulkner University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$45,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,100 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:1058 | School Name:Reedley College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,100 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:1058 | School Name:Crowder College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,100 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:1064 | School Name:Chowan University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$45,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,000 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:1064 | School Name:Athens Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,000 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:1064 | School Name:Three Rivers College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$42,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,000 | % High Meaning:75% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:1064 | School Name: Columbus State University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,000 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:1064 | School Name:Saint Johns River State College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,000 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:1064 | School Name:Itawamba Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$43,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,000 | % High Meaning:69% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:1064 | School Name:Thomas College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$46,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,000 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:1071 | School Name:Edgecombe Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,900 | % High Meaning:76% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:1071 | School Name:Mitchell Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,900 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:16% |
| Rank:1071 | School Name:Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$43,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,900 | % High Meaning:69% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:1071 | School Name: Walters State Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,900 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:1071 | School Name: Augusta Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,900 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:14% |
