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:46 | Major:Electronics & Instrumentation | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$63,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$85,600 | % High Meaning:67% |
| Rank:50 | Major:Computer Aided Design (CAD) | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$51,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$84,600 | % High Meaning:66% |
| Rank:61 | Major:Electronics | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$53,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$82,200 | % High Meaning:66% |
| Rank:19 | Major:Civil Engineering (CE) | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$46,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$91,300 | % High Meaning:66% |
| Rank:266 | Major:Dietetics | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$42,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$54,100 | % High Meaning:66% |
| Rank:171 | Major:Legal Studies | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$43,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$65,700 | % High Meaning:66% |
| Rank:293 | Major:Office Management | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$35,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$48,200 | % High Meaning:65% |
| Rank:104 | Major:Pre-Engineering | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$55,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$75,300 | % High Meaning:65% |
| Rank:245 | Major:Health | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$43,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$59,000 | % High Meaning:64% |
| Rank:49 | Major:Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$59,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$84,900 | % High Meaning:64% |
| Rank:40 | Major:Electronic Systems Technology (EST) | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$52,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$86,400 | % High Meaning:64% |
| Rank:35 | Major:Electronics & Communications Engineering | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$58,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$87,700 | % High Meaning:64% |
| Rank:16 | Major:Information Technology Management | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$49,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$92,000 | % High Meaning:63% |
| Rank:60 | Major:Biomedical Engineering (BME) | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$53,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$82,300 | % High Meaning:63% |
| Rank:286 | Major:Elementary Education | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$33,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$49,600 | % High Meaning:63% |
| Rank:285 | Major:Health Care Management | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$43,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$49,800 | % High Meaning:62% |
| Rank:283 | Major:Pharmacy | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$36,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$50,300 | % High Meaning:62% |
| Rank:303 | Major:Early Childhood & Elementary Education | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$34,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$44,100 | % High Meaning:62% |
| Rank:272 | Major:Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$37,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$52,800 | % High Meaning:62% |
| Rank:249 | Major:Health Information Technology | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$43,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$58,600 | % High Meaning:62% |
| Rank:260 | Major:Spanish Language | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$38,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$55,300 | % High Meaning:62% |
| Rank:46 | Major:Electromechanical Technology | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$53,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$85,600 | % High Meaning:62% |
| Rank:147 | Major:Human Resources Management (HRM) | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$47,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$67,700 | % High Meaning:62% |
| Rank:27 | Major:Electronics Engineering | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$57,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$89,200 | % High Meaning:61% |
| Rank:122 | Major:Automotive Technology & Service Management | Degree Type:Associates | Early Career Pay:$39,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$72,600 | % High Meaning:61% |
