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:173 | School Name: College of Southern Maryland | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,200 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:12% |
| Rank:173 | School Name: Anne Arundel Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,200 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:18% |
| Rank:178 | School Name: Mercy College of Ohio | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$58,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,100 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:178 | School Name: Edmonds College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$58,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,100 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:15% |
| Rank:178 | School Name:Solano Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,100 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:16% |
| Rank:178 | School Name:_50px.png) University of Bridgeport | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$54,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,100 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:178 | School Name: Mt San Antonio College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,100 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:178 | School Name:Los Angeles Harbor College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,100 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:178 | School Name:Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$56,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,100 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:185 | School Name: Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$81,000 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:186 | School Name:_50px.png) North Carolina State University at Raleigh | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,900 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:41% |
| Rank:186 | School Name: Casper College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,900 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:186 | School Name:Indiana University-Northwest | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$57,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,900 | % High Meaning:70% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:189 | School Name: Norfolk State University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,800 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:19% |
| Rank:189 | School Name:University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$58,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,800 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:21% |
| Rank:189 | School Name:University of Pittsburgh-Titusville | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$56,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,800 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:189 | School Name:Dallas College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$57,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,800 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:189 | School Name: Arapahoe Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,800 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:12% |
| Rank:189 | School Name: Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,800 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:14% |
| Rank:189 | School Name:University of West Alabama | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$58,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,800 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:196 | School Name:Raritan Valley Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,700 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:196 | School Name: CUNY Kingsborough Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,700 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:196 | School Name:_50px.png) Tarleton State University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,700 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:199 | School Name:West Los Angeles College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$56,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,600 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:199 | School Name:College of Marin | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$56,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,600 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
