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.
| Rank | School Name | School Sector | Early Career Pay | Mid-Career Pay | % High Meaning | % STEM Degrees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank:174 | School Name:_50px.jpg) University of Central Florida | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,600 | % High Meaning:44% | % STEM Degrees:19% |
| Rank:174 | School Name: San Diego Mesa College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,600 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:14% |
| Rank:178 | School Name:_50px.png) Mesa Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,500 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:178 | School Name: Irvine Valley College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,500 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:180 | School Name:South Puget Sound Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,400 | % High Meaning:48% | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:180 | School Name:Alvin Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,400 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:180 | School Name:Merced College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,400 | % High Meaning:53% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:180 | School Name: College of Lake County | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,400 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:184 | School Name: San Joaquin Delta College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,300 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:185 | School Name: Highline College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,200 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:185 | School Name: - Whitewater_50px.jpg) University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,200 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:185 | School Name:_50px.png) Salt Lake Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,200 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:13% |
| Rank:185 | School Name: Ventura College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,200 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:185 | School Name:Modesto Junior College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,200 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:185 | School Name:Kishwaukee College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$51,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,200 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:185 | School Name: - Carbondale Campus_50px.gif) Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,200 | % High Meaning:53% | % STEM Degrees:15% |
| Rank:185 | School Name:Kentucky State University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,200 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:193 | School Name: Union County College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,100 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:11% |
| Rank:193 | School Name: Community College of Rhode Island | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$54,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$79,100 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:195 | School Name: - Oklahoma City Campus_50px.png) Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$49,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,900 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:195 | School Name: Linn-Benton Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,900 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:195 | School Name: Dutchess Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,900 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:195 | School Name:_50px.png) Florida International University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$50,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,900 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:18% |
| Rank:195 | School Name: Colorado Mesa University | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,900 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:195 | School Name: MiraCosta College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$78,900 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
