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:126 | School Name:_50px.png) New York Institute of Technology | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$58,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$82,400 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:32% |
| Rank:127 | School Name: CUNY Queensborough Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$82,300 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:11% |
| Rank:127 | School Name: Columbia Basin College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$82,300 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:127 | School Name: Weber State University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$82,300 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:12% |
| Rank:127 | School Name: Tennessee State University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$58,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$82,300 | % High Meaning:69% | % STEM Degrees:17% |
| Rank:127 | School Name: Three Rivers Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$56,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$82,300 | % High Meaning:65% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:132 | School Name: Xavier University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$55,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$82,200 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:132 | School Name:College of Saint Mary | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$58,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$82,200 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:132 | School Name: NHTI-Concord's Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$82,200 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:132 | School Name: Santa Barbara City College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$57,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$82,200 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:132 | School Name:Cochise County Community College District | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$57,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$82,200 | % High Meaning:67% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:132 | School Name: Park University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$59,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$82,200 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:138 | School Name: Howard Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$82,100 | % High Meaning:69% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:139 | School Name:_50px.png) Oregon Institute of Technology | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$82,000 | % High Meaning:53% | % STEM Degrees:30% |
| Rank:139 | School Name: Orange County Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$56,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$82,000 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:139 | School Name: Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$82,000 | % High Meaning:47% | % STEM Degrees:12% |
| Rank:139 | School Name: Naugatuck Valley Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$82,000 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:139 | School Name: Normandale Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$56,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$82,000 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:139 | School Name:Prairie State College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$82,000 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:139 | School Name: University of Louisiana at Monroe | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$82,000 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:146 | School Name:Rockland Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,900 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:146 | School Name:Bates Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$58,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,900 | % High Meaning:67% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:146 | School Name: Santa Rosa Junior College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,900 | % High Meaning:65% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:146 | School Name:Dean College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$54,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,900 | % High Meaning:53% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:150 | School Name:Utah Tech University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,800 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
