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:1071 | School Name: Northwestern Michigan College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,900 | % High Meaning:47% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:1071 | School Name: Northern Michigan University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,900 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:11% |
| Rank:1071 | School Name:Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,900 | % High Meaning:51% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:1079 | School Name: Johnston Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,800 | % High Meaning:71% | % STEM Degrees:11% |
| Rank:1079 | School Name:Southwest Virginia Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,800 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:1079 | School Name:Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,800 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:1079 | School Name:Lamar Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,800 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:1079 | School Name: Muskegon Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,800 | % High Meaning:53% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:1079 | School Name:John Wood Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,800 | % High Meaning:68% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:1085 | School Name:Belmont College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,700 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:13% |
| Rank:1085 | School Name:Southwestern Community College (North Carolina) | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,700 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:1085 | School Name:Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,700 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:15% |
| Rank:1085 | School Name:Southern Regional Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$43,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,700 | % High Meaning:74% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:1089 | School Name: Tiffin University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$44,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,600 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:1089 | School Name:Flathead Valley Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,600 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:1089 | School Name:Mountain Empire Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$43,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,600 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:1089 | School Name:Dallas Institute of Funeral Service | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$45,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,600 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:1093 | School Name:Wright State University-Lake Campus | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$43,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,500 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:17% |
| Rank:1093 | School Name: Black Hawk College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,500 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:1093 | School Name:Northwest Mississippi Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,500 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:1096 | School Name:Lincoln Trail College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,400 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:1096 | School Name:Northeast Alabama Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,400 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:1098 | School Name: Savannah Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,300 | % High Meaning:67% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:1098 | School Name:Moberly Area Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$43,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,300 | % High Meaning:47% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:1100 | School Name: Northeast Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,100 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
