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:1150 | School Name: Piedmont Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$45,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$63,200 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:1152 | School Name: Coastal Pines Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$42,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$63,000 | % High Meaning:85% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:1153 | School Name:City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$42,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$62,900 | % High Meaning:67% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:1154 | School Name:Palo Alto College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$40,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$62,800 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:1155 | School Name: Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$44,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$62,700 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:1156 | School Name:Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$40,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$62,600 | % High Meaning:66% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:1156 | School Name:Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$41,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$62,600 | % High Meaning:78% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:1156 | School Name:Ozarks Technical Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$62,600 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:1159 | School Name:West Virginia Northern Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$42,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$62,500 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:1159 | School Name:Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$42,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$62,500 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:1161 | School Name:Herkimer County Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$62,400 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:1161 | School Name: Bob Jones University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$42,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$62,400 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:1161 | School Name:Coastal Alabama Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$41,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$62,400 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:1161 | School Name:Bossier Parish Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$44,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$62,400 | % High Meaning:70% | % STEM Degrees:12% |
| Rank:1165 | School Name:Western Piedmont Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$43,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$62,300 | % High Meaning:65% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:1166 | School Name:Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse North | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$41,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$62,100 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:1167 | School Name:McDowell Technical Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$40,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$62,000 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:1167 | School Name:Ogeechee Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$42,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$62,000 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:1169 | School Name:Pennsylvania Highlands Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$42,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$61,900 | % High Meaning:53% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:1169 | School Name:Louisiana Delta Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$41,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$61,900 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:1171 | School Name:Martin Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$41,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$61,800 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:1172 | School Name:Spoon River College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$42,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$61,400 | % High Meaning:41% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:1173 | School Name:East Central Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$40,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$61,200 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:1174 | School Name:Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$43,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$61,100 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:1175 | School Name:Northeast State Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$40,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$61,000 | % High Meaning:49% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
