College Salary Report

Updated 2024

College Salary Report

Community Colleges by Salary Potential – Full List

Community colleges offer some of the best values in education. Use Payscale’s data to find out where the highest-paid community college graduates come from.

RankSchool NameSchool SectorEarly Career Pay
Mid-Career Pay
% High Meaning
% STEM Degrees
Rank:724School Name:Northwestern Connecticut Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$46,800Mid-Career Pay:$69,500% High Meaning:57%% STEM Degrees:5%
Rank:724School Name:National Park CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$47,600Mid-Career Pay:$69,500% High Meaning:77%% STEM Degrees:2%
Rank:724School Name:Southwestern Michigan CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$49,400Mid-Career Pay:$69,500% High Meaning:46%% STEM Degrees:5%
Rank:724School Name:Ball State UniversitySchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$46,800Mid-Career Pay:$69,500% High Meaning:58%% STEM Degrees:6%
Rank:730School Name:Eastern Oklahoma State CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$44,500Mid-Career Pay:$69,400% High Meaning:66%% STEM Degrees:7%
Rank:730School Name:Northwest State Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$50,900Mid-Career Pay:$69,400% High Meaning:48%% STEM Degrees:5%
Rank:730School Name:Baton Rouge Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$49,300Mid-Career Pay:$69,400% High Meaning:65%% STEM Degrees:2%
Rank:730School Name:Spartanburg Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$48,800Mid-Career Pay:$69,400% High Meaning:55%% STEM Degrees:5%
Rank:730School Name:Westmoreland County Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$47,400Mid-Career Pay:$69,400% High Meaning:54%% STEM Degrees:5%
Rank:735School Name:Roanoke-Chowan Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$47,600Mid-Career Pay:$69,300% High Meaning:76%% STEM Degrees:5%
Rank:735School Name:Catawba Valley Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$46,800Mid-Career Pay:$69,300% High Meaning:66%% STEM Degrees:6%
Rank:735School Name:York Technical CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$50,400Mid-Career Pay:$69,300% High Meaning:61%% STEM Degrees:5%
Rank:735School Name:Tri-County Technical CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$50,100Mid-Career Pay:$69,300% High Meaning:52%% STEM Degrees:1%
Rank:735School Name:Paris Junior CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$45,300Mid-Career Pay:$69,300% High Meaning:58%% STEM Degrees:4%
Rank:735School Name:Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$49,700Mid-Career Pay:$69,300% High Meaning:62%% STEM Degrees:5%
Rank:741School Name:University of Akron Main CampusSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$47,100Mid-Career Pay:$69,200% High Meaning:59%% STEM Degrees:23%
Rank:741School Name:Western Nebraska Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$48,100Mid-Career Pay:$69,200% High Meaning:59%% STEM Degrees:5%
Rank:741School Name:Pellissippi State Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$45,500Mid-Career Pay:$69,200% High Meaning:54%% STEM Degrees:6%
Rank:741School Name:Southwestern Illinois CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$47,700Mid-Career Pay:$69,200% High Meaning:59%% STEM Degrees:4%
Rank:745School Name:Craven Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$47,000Mid-Career Pay:$69,100% High Meaning:67%% STEM Degrees:14%
Rank:745School Name:Ohio State University-Main CampusSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$47,100Mid-Career Pay:$69,100% High Meaning:-% STEM Degrees:27%
Rank:745School Name:Roane State Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$46,600Mid-Career Pay:$69,100% High Meaning:64%% STEM Degrees:2%
Rank:745School Name:Tallahassee Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$44,800Mid-Career Pay:$69,100% High Meaning:62%% STEM Degrees:2%
Rank:745School Name:Iowa Lakes Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$46,900Mid-Career Pay:$69,100% High Meaning:61%% STEM Degrees:2%
Rank:750School Name:Guilford Technical Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$45,700Mid-Career Pay:$69,000% High Meaning:60%% STEM Degrees:10%

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