Best Community Colleges & 2-Year Degree Programs by Salary Potential
PayScale has ranked hundreds of two-year colleges by how much their alumni go on to earn. Find out which schools produce the highest-paid graduates.
Rank | School Name | School Sector | Early Career Pay | Mid-Career Pay | % High Meaning | % STEM Degrees |
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Rank:1 | School Name:Helene Fuld College of Nursing | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$80,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$106,200 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
Rank:2 | School Name:Laboure College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$75,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$101,200 | % High Meaning:82% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
Rank:3 | School Name:Pacific Union College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$70,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$97,900 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:11% |
Rank:4 | School Name:Belanger School of Nursing | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$70,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$95,400 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
Rank:4 | School Name:Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$68,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$95,400 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
Rank:6 | School Name:Loma Linda University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$69,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$93,400 | % High Meaning:75% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
Rank:7 | School Name:New York University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$70,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$92,900 | % High Meaning:72% | % STEM Degrees:25% |
Rank:8 | School Name:St. John's University-New York | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$58,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$92,300 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:11% |
Rank:8 | School Name:Bellevue College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$60,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$92,300 | % High Meaning:53% | % STEM Degrees:11% |
Rank:10 | School Name:The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$65,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$90,900 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
Rank:11 | School Name:Evergreen Valley College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$60,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$90,400 | % High Meaning:65% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
Rank:12 | School Name:Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$65,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$90,300 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
Rank:13 | School Name:Cabrillo College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$58,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$89,600 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:10% |
Rank:14 | School Name:Excelsior College | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$67,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$89,400 | % High Meaning:77% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
Rank:15 | School Name:Rivier University | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$64,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$88,800 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:10% |
Rank:15 | School Name:Saddleback College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$52,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$88,800 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
Rank:17 | School Name:Fashion Institute of Technology | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$55,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$88,600 | % High Meaning:42% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
Rank:18 | School Name:De Anza College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$61,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$88,300 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:12% |
Rank:19 | School Name:Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$59,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$88,200 | % High Meaning:70% | % STEM Degrees:15% |
Rank:20 | School Name:Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics | School Sector:Private not-for-profit | Early Career Pay:$59,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$88,100 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
Rank:21 | School Name:Brazosport College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$53,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$88,000 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
Rank:22 | School Name:Colorado Northwestern Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$63,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$87,900 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
Rank:22 | School Name:College of San Mateo | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$61,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$87,900 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:15% |
Rank:24 | School Name:West Valley College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$57,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$87,600 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
Rank:25 | School Name:GateWay Community College | School Sector:Public | Early Career Pay:$63,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$87,500 | % High Meaning:68% | % STEM Degrees:7% |