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:199 | School Name: Contra Costa College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,600 | % High Meaning:67% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:202 | School Name:Clatsop Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,500 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:202 | School Name:Middle Georgia State University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,500 | % High Meaning:77% | % STEM Degrees:15% |
| Rank:202 | School Name:Herzing University-Birmingham | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$52,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,500 | % High Meaning:67% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:205 | School Name:_50px.png) Pittsburgh Technical College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$52,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,400 | % High Meaning:45% | % STEM Degrees:12% |
| Rank:205 | School Name:North Hennepin Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$56,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,400 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:13% |
| Rank:207 | School Name:University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,300 | % High Meaning:66% | % STEM Degrees:13% |
| Rank:207 | School Name:Bacone College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$54,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,300 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:207 | School Name: Cerritos College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,300 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:207 | School Name: Fullerton College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,300 | % High Meaning:44% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:207 | School Name:Neosho County Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,300 | % High Meaning:82% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:212 | School Name: CUNY LaGuardia Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,200 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:20% |
| Rank:212 | School Name:Dakota Wesleyan University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$57,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,200 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:212 | School Name: Castleton University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,200 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:212 | School Name: Charter Oak State College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,200 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:212 | School Name:Cecil College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,200 | % High Meaning:69% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:217 | School Name:Bismarck State College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$57,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,100 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:217 | School Name:Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$57,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,100 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:217 | School Name: College of Southern Nevada | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,100 | % High Meaning:51% | % STEM Degrees:11% |
| Rank:217 | School Name:El Camino Community College District | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,100 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:221 | School Name: Champlain College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$57,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,000 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:31% |
| Rank:221 | School Name:Galveston College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$56,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,000 | % High Meaning:78% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:221 | School Name: San Diego City College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$56,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,000 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:13% |
| Rank:221 | School Name: Triton College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$80,000 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:225 | School Name:Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,900 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:18% |
