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:875School Name:Mississippi Delta Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$45,100Mid-Career Pay:$66,800% High Meaning:79%% STEM Degrees:6%
Rank:875School Name:Mineral Area CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$45,300Mid-Career Pay:$66,800% High Meaning:65%% STEM Degrees:1%
Rank:878School Name:Western Dakota Technical CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$45,900Mid-Career Pay:$66,700% High Meaning:60%% STEM Degrees:5%
Rank:878School Name:Delta CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$46,800Mid-Career Pay:$66,700% High Meaning:55%% STEM Degrees:3%
Rank:878School Name:Somerset Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$47,000Mid-Career Pay:$66,700% High Meaning:66%% STEM Degrees:6%
Rank:881School Name:South Texas CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$43,000Mid-Career Pay:$66,600% High Meaning:65%% STEM Degrees:10%
Rank:881School Name:Jackson State Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$47,400Mid-Career Pay:$66,600% High Meaning:61%% STEM Degrees:4%
Rank:881School Name:Lake-Sumter State CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$43,700Mid-Career Pay:$66,600% High Meaning:66%% STEM Degrees:3%
Rank:881School Name:University of Arkansas Community College-BatesvilleSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$44,400Mid-Career Pay:$66,600% High Meaning:-% STEM Degrees:5%
Rank:881School Name:Lake Superior State UniversitySchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$44,900Mid-Career Pay:$66,600% High Meaning:-% STEM Degrees:21%
Rank:881School Name:West Shore Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$44,200Mid-Career Pay:$66,600% High Meaning:61%% STEM Degrees:2%
Rank:887School Name:Central Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$47,600Mid-Career Pay:$66,500% High Meaning:66%% STEM Degrees:4%
Rank:887School Name:Cayuga County Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$46,600Mid-Career Pay:$66,500% High Meaning:55%% STEM Degrees:2%
Rank:887School Name:University of South Carolina-SumterSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$44,000Mid-Career Pay:$66,500% High Meaning:-% STEM Degrees:0%
Rank:887School Name:Southern Crescent Technical CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$45,200Mid-Career Pay:$66,500% High Meaning:57%% STEM Degrees:6%
Rank:891School Name:Alamance Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$44,300Mid-Career Pay:$66,400% High Meaning:60%% STEM Degrees:5%
Rank:891School Name:Austin Peay State UniversitySchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$46,300Mid-Career Pay:$66,400% High Meaning:56%% STEM Degrees:10%
Rank:891School Name:Atlanta Technical CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$47,300Mid-Career Pay:$66,400% High Meaning:62%% STEM Degrees:16%
Rank:891School Name:Shelton State Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$45,900Mid-Career Pay:$66,400% High Meaning:69%% STEM Degrees:1%
Rank:891School Name:Mid Michigan CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$45,900Mid-Career Pay:$66,400% High Meaning:65%% STEM Degrees:3%
Rank:896School Name:College of the AlbemarleSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$45,200Mid-Career Pay:$66,300% High Meaning:62%% STEM Degrees:5%
Rank:896School Name:Owensboro Community and Technical CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$44,200Mid-Career Pay:$66,300% High Meaning:57%% STEM Degrees:11%
Rank:896School Name:Montcalm Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$44,500Mid-Career Pay:$66,300% High Meaning:49%% STEM Degrees:3%
Rank:896School Name:John A Logan CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$46,200Mid-Career Pay:$66,300% High Meaning:54%% STEM Degrees:5%
Rank:900School Name:Spokane Falls Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$47,500Mid-Career Pay:$66,200% High Meaning:55%% STEM Degrees:7%

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