Highest Paying 2-Year Degrees
Want to find out how much you can earn with a two-year degree? Payscale has the top associate degree majors ranked by salary potential.
| Rank | Major | Degree Type | Early Career Pay | Mid-Career Pay | % High Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank:294 | Major:Medical Assisting | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$37,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$47,500 | % High Meaning:73% |
| Rank:272 | Major:Health Care Administration | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$43,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$52,800 | % High Meaning:73% |
| Rank:235 | Major:Pre-Medicine | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$37,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$60,000 | % High Meaning:73% |
| Rank:183 | Major:Polysomnography | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$59,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$64,600 | % High Meaning:73% |
| Rank:197 | Major:Legal Secretary Studies | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$41,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$63,500 | % High Meaning:72% |
| Rank:196 | Major:Health Sciences | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$44,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$63,600 | % High Meaning:72% |
| Rank:207 | Major:Clinical Laboratory Science | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$50,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$62,800 | % High Meaning:72% |
| Rank:227 | Major:Paramedic Science | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$46,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$60,800 | % High Meaning:72% |
| Rank:135 | Major:American Sign Language Interpreting | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$41,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$70,500 | % High Meaning:72% |
| Rank:253 | Major:Massage Therapy | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$41,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$57,700 | % High Meaning:71% |
| Rank:185 | Major:Teaching | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$36,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$64,300 | % High Meaning:71% |
| Rank:296 | Major:Medical Office Administration | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$36,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$46,600 | % High Meaning:71% |
| Rank:300 | Major:Cosmetology | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$31,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$45,600 | % High Meaning:71% |
| Rank:291 | Major:Human Services (HS) | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$38,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$48,500 | % High Meaning:71% |
| Rank:304 | Major:Administrative Medical Assistant Studies | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$35,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$43,900 | % High Meaning:70% |
| Rank:290 | Major:Chemical Dependency Counseling | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$41,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$48,800 | % High Meaning:70% |
| Rank:183 | Major:Executive Secretarial Science | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$46,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$64,600 | % High Meaning:70% |
| Rank:93 | Major:Environmental Science | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$43,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$76,400 | % High Meaning:69% |
| Rank:100 | Major:Medicine | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$41,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,800 | % High Meaning:69% |
| Rank:42 | Major:Engineering Design | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$53,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$85,700 | % High Meaning:68% |
| Rank:299 | Major:Phlebotomy | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$37,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$45,700 | % High Meaning:68% |
| Rank:159 | Major:Health Information Management | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$44,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$66,500 | % High Meaning:68% |
| Rank:295 | Major:Pharmacy Technology | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$37,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$46,900 | % High Meaning:67% |
| Rank:305 | Major:Social Work (SW) | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$36,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$43,600 | % High Meaning:67% |
| Rank:244 | Major:Psychology & Sociology | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$44,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$59,100 | % High Meaning:67% |
