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:1176 | School Name: Jones County Junior College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$41,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$60,900 | % High Meaning:68% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:1177 | School Name:Blue Ridge Community College (North Carolina) | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$42,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$60,700 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:1177 | School Name:Spartanburg Methodist College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$39,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$60,700 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:1179 | School Name:Atlanta Metropolitan State College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$38,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$60,500 | % High Meaning:51% | % STEM Degrees:36% |
| Rank:1180 | School Name:University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$41,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$60,400 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:1181 | School Name:University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$39,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$60,300 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:1181 | School Name:Arkansas State University-Beebe | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$39,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$60,300 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:1183 | School Name:Washington State Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$42,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$60,200 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:1184 | School Name:South Georgia Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$39,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$59,800 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:1184 | School Name:Albany Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$40,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$59,800 | % High Meaning:71% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:1186 | School Name:Snead State Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$40,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$59,600 | % High Meaning:65% | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:1187 | School Name:Keystone College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$43,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$59,400 | % High Meaning:48% | % STEM Degrees:13% |
| Rank:1188 | School Name:H Councill Trenholm State Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$40,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$58,800 | % High Meaning:72% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:1188 | School Name:East Mississippi Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$40,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$58,800 | % High Meaning:46% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:1190 | School Name:Remington College-Memphis Campus | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$40,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$58,700 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:1190 | School Name:Maysville Community and Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$39,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$58,700 | % High Meaning:69% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:1192 | School Name:Bladen Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$38,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$58,300 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:1193 | School Name:Denmark Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$37,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$56,500 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:1194 | School Name:Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$38,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$54,200 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:1195 | School Name:Ultimate Medical Academy | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$35,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$49,400 | % High Meaning:70% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
