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:1125 | School Name: Mountwest Community and Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$43,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$64,300 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:14% |
| Rank:1125 | School Name:East Arkansas Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$42,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$64,300 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:15% |
| Rank:1128 | School Name:Bishop State Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$47,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$64,200 | % High Meaning:76% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:1129 | School Name: Gaston College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$64,000 | % High Meaning:69% | % STEM Degrees:35% |
| Rank:1129 | School Name: Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$51,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$64,000 | % High Meaning:70% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:1131 | School Name:Bryant & Stratton College-Albany | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$43,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$63,900 | % High Meaning:72% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:1131 | School Name:Danville Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$43,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$63,900 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:1131 | School Name:Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$46,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$63,900 | % High Meaning:68% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:1131 | School Name:Copiah-Lincoln Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$43,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$63,900 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:16% |
| Rank:1131 | School Name:Hazard Community and Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$43,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$63,900 | % High Meaning:73% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:1136 | School Name:Isothermal Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$43,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$63,800 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:1136 | School Name:Lenoir Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$41,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$63,800 | % High Meaning:51% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:1136 | School Name:Virginia Highlands Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$41,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$63,800 | % High Meaning:48% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:1136 | School Name: Dakota State University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$43,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$63,800 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:68% |
| Rank:1140 | School Name:Wilson Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$43,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$63,700 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:1140 | School Name: Cornerstone University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$41,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$63,700 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:1140 | School Name:Coffeyville Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$41,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$63,700 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:1143 | School Name:Central Georgia Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$63,600 | % High Meaning:73% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:1143 | School Name:Nunez Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$42,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$63,600 | % High Meaning:85% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:1145 | School Name:Wilkes Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$63,500 | % High Meaning:74% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:1145 | School Name:Olney Central College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$41,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$63,500 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:1145 | School Name:Cowley County Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$40,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$63,500 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:1148 | School Name:Lawson State Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$43,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$63,400 | % High Meaning:73% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:1148 | School Name:Great Lakes Christian College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$42,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$63,400 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:1150 | School Name:Southside Virginia Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$41,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$63,200 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
