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.

RankSchool NameSchool SectorEarly Career Pay
Mid-Career Pay
% High Meaning
% STEM Degrees
Rank:1School Name:Helene Fuld College of NursingSchool Sector:Private not-for-profitEarly Career Pay:$80,400Mid-Career Pay:$106,200% High Meaning:-% STEM Degrees:0%
Rank:2School Name:Laboure CollegeSchool Sector:Private not-for-profitEarly Career Pay:$75,100Mid-Career Pay:$101,200% High Meaning:82%% STEM Degrees:0%
Rank:3School Name:Pacific Union CollegeSchool Sector:Private not-for-profitEarly Career Pay:$70,100Mid-Career Pay:$97,900% High Meaning:-% STEM Degrees:11%
Rank:4School Name:Belanger School of NursingSchool Sector:Private not-for-profitEarly Career Pay:$70,300Mid-Career Pay:$95,400% High Meaning:-% STEM Degrees:0%
Rank:4School Name:Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of NursingSchool Sector:Private not-for-profitEarly Career Pay:$68,800Mid-Career Pay:$95,400% High Meaning:-% STEM Degrees:0%
Rank:6School Name:Loma Linda UniversitySchool Sector:Private not-for-profitEarly Career Pay:$69,700Mid-Career Pay:$93,400% High Meaning:75%% STEM Degrees:2%
Rank:7School Name:New York UniversitySchool Sector:Private not-for-profitEarly Career Pay:$70,300Mid-Career Pay:$92,900% High Meaning:72%% STEM Degrees:25%
Rank:8School Name:St. John's University-New YorkSchool Sector:Private not-for-profitEarly Career Pay:$58,500Mid-Career Pay:$92,300% High Meaning:-% STEM Degrees:11%
Rank:8School Name:Bellevue CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$60,600Mid-Career Pay:$92,300% High Meaning:53%% STEM Degrees:11%
Rank:10School Name:The Christ College of Nursing and Health SciencesSchool Sector:Private not-for-profitEarly Career Pay:$65,900Mid-Career Pay:$90,900% High Meaning:-% STEM Degrees:0%
Rank:11School Name:Evergreen Valley CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$60,400Mid-Career Pay:$90,400% High Meaning:65%% STEM Degrees:8%
Rank:12School Name:Pennsylvania College of Health SciencesSchool Sector:Private not-for-profitEarly Career Pay:$65,700Mid-Career Pay:$90,300% High Meaning:-% STEM Degrees:0%
Rank:13School Name:Cabrillo CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$58,500Mid-Career Pay:$89,600% High Meaning:60%% STEM Degrees:10%
Rank:14School Name:Excelsior CollegeSchool Sector:Private not-for-profitEarly Career Pay:$67,400Mid-Career Pay:$89,400% High Meaning:77%% STEM Degrees:1%
Rank:15School Name:Rivier UniversitySchool Sector:Private not-for-profitEarly Career Pay:$64,500Mid-Career Pay:$88,800% High Meaning:-% STEM Degrees:10%
Rank:15School Name:Saddleback CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$52,400Mid-Career Pay:$88,800% High Meaning:54%% STEM Degrees:4%
Rank:17School Name:Fashion Institute of TechnologySchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$55,000Mid-Career Pay:$88,600% High Meaning:42%% STEM Degrees:0%
Rank:18School Name:De Anza CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$61,500Mid-Career Pay:$88,300% High Meaning:60%% STEM Degrees:12%
Rank:19School Name:Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-WorldwideSchool Sector:Private not-for-profitEarly Career Pay:$59,800Mid-Career Pay:$88,200% High Meaning:70%% STEM Degrees:15%
Rank:20School Name:Pittsburgh Institute of AeronauticsSchool Sector:Private not-for-profitEarly Career Pay:$59,400Mid-Career Pay:$88,100% High Meaning:55%% STEM Degrees:0%
Rank:21School Name:Brazosport CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$53,400Mid-Career Pay:$88,000% High Meaning:55%% STEM Degrees:1%
Rank:22School Name:Colorado Northwestern Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$63,200Mid-Career Pay:$87,900% High Meaning:58%% STEM Degrees:0%
Rank:22School Name:College of San MateoSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$61,200Mid-Career Pay:$87,900% High Meaning:59%% STEM Degrees:15%
Rank:24School Name:West Valley CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$57,800Mid-Career Pay:$87,600% High Meaning:52%% STEM Degrees:5%
Rank:25School Name:GateWay Community CollegeSchool Sector:PublicEarly Career Pay:$63,100Mid-Career Pay:$87,500% High Meaning:68%% STEM Degrees:7%

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