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:150 | School Name: Odessa College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$56,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,800 | % High Meaning:65% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:150 | School Name:_50px.png) Springfield Technical Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$60,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,800 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:153 | School Name: Community College of Baltimore County | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,700 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:153 | School Name: Lawrence Technological University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$55,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,700 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:51% |
| Rank:155 | School Name:Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$58,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,600 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:155 | School Name:Vermont Technical College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$58,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,600 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:155 | School Name:Antelope Valley Community College District | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,600 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:158 | School Name:Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$61,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,500 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:158 | School Name:Wharton County Junior College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$56,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,500 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:158 | School Name: American River College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,500 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:158 | School Name: University of Alaska Fairbanks | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$56,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,500 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:19% |
| Rank:158 | School Name:Hartnell College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,500 | % High Meaning:67% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:158 | School Name: Prince George's Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,500 | % High Meaning:66% | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:164 | School Name:Victor Valley College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$56,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,400 | % High Meaning:47% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:164 | School Name:University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$57,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,400 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:164 | School Name:Louisiana State University-Alexandria | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$58,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,400 | % High Meaning:73% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:167 | School Name:Rogers State University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$56,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,300 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:167 | School Name:Dawson Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$56,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,300 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:167 | School Name:Great Basin College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,300 | % High Meaning:70% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:167 | School Name:Capital Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$57,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,300 | % High Meaning:72% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:167 | School Name:Monterey Peninsula College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,300 | % High Meaning:67% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:167 | School Name:Los Angeles Pierce College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,300 | % High Meaning:48% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:173 | School Name:Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$57,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,200 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:173 | School Name: Long Beach City College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,200 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:12% |
| Rank:173 | School Name:Laney College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,200 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
