Average Community College Earnings (10 Years Post Graduation)
The national average community college earnings (10 years post graduation) is approximately $33,328 (2022).
For public community colleges, the average community college earnings is approximately $33,932.
For private community colleges, the average community college earnings is approximately $32,100.
Student Earning Range: $25,000
$38,900
Avg. Student Earning: $32,652
Average Community College Earnings (10 Years Post Graduation) (2022)
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StateAverage Graduate Earnings Colleges with Highest Graduate Earnings
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Alabama
$29,500
Marion Military Institute ($48,200)Herzing University-Birmingham ($45,100)South University, Montgomery ($34,100)Southern Union State Community College ($32,600)Jefferson State Community College ($32,400)Top AL Schools
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Arizona
$31,100
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc ($45,700)Chandler-Gilbert Community College ($45,400)Scottsdale Community College ($41,100)Mesa Community College ($40,100)Refrigeration School Inc ($39,900)Top AZ Schools
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Arkansas
$28,600
Crowley's Ridge College ($37,900)Arkansas State University-Beebe ($37,100)NorthWest Arkansas Community College ($37,000)Arkansas State University-Newport ($35,600)Arkansas State University-Mountain Home ($35,600)Top AR Schools
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California
$34,600
Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health ($83,300)Foothill College ($57,200)Casa Loma College-Van Nuys ($49,900)De Anza College ($48,800)Ohlone College ($48,700)Top CA Schools
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Colorado
$33,100
DeVry University-Colorado ($51,500)Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology ($45,600)Colorado Northwestern Community College ($41,400)National American University-Colorado Springs South ($41,200)National American University-Centennial ($41,200)Top CO Schools
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Connecticut
$35,100
St Vincent's College ($62,500)Naugatuck Valley Community College ($37,800)Three Rivers Community College ($37,200)Capital Community College ($37,000)Norwalk Community College ($36,300)Top CT Schools
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Florida
$30,300
AdventHealth University ($53,800)Everglades University ($47,500)Herzing University-Winter Park ($45,100)Florida College ($42,600)Full Sail University ($41,800)Top FL Schools
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Georgia
$29,600
Herzing University Atlanta ($45,100)Clayton State University ($41,700)Gainesville State College ($37,100)Macon State College ($36,700)Georgia State University-Perimeter College ($36,500)Top GA Schools
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Hawaii
$33,900
Kapiolani Community College ($39,500)Leeward Community College ($35,200)Kauai Community College ($35,100)Honolulu Community College ($34,800)Windward Community College ($33,900)Top HI Schools
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Idaho
$30,000
Brigham Young University-Idaho ($45,900)North Idaho College ($33,900)College of Southern Idaho ($30,000)College of Eastern Idaho ($29,700)Carrington College-Boise ($27,000)Top ID Schools
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Illinois
$31,800
Worsham College of Mortuary Science ($45,300)Morrison Institute of Technology ($44,300)Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park ($43,400)Oakton Community College ($41,000)William Rainey Harper College ($39,400)Top IL Schools
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Indiana
$30,600
Purdue University-North Central Campus ($40,500)MedTech College ($37,800)MedTech College-Greenwood Campus ($37,800)Mid-America College Of Funeral Service ($36,800)Vincennes University ($34,600)Top IN Schools
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Iowa
$36,000
St Luke's College ($49,300)Northwest Iowa Community College ($41,300)Purdue University Global-Mason City ($39,400)Purdue University Global-Cedar Falls ($39,400)Purdue University Global-Des Moines ($39,400)Top IA Schools
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Kansas
$34,000
National American University-Wichita ($41,200)Northwest Kansas Technical College ($40,400)Manhattan Area Technical College ($39,300)Hesston College ($39,100)Johnson County Community College ($39,000)Top KS Schools
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Kentucky
$29,400
Midway University ($40,200)Galen College of Nursing-Louisville ($38,900)Sullivan University ($34,300)Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College ($33,200)Beckfield College-Florence ($30,800)Top KY Schools
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Louisiana
$28,200
ITI Technical College ($55,200)Herzing University-Kenner ($45,100)Baton Rouge Community College ($39,100)Louisiana State University-Eunice ($36,400)SOWELA Technical Community College ($35,800)Top LA Schools
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Maine
$33,900
Maine College of Health Professions ($51,800)Purdue University Global-Lewiston ($39,400)Southern Maine Community College ($38,200)Central Maine Community College ($36,000)Eastern Maine Community College ($35,000)Top ME Schools
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Maryland
$37,700
Montgomery College ($44,200)Prince George's Community College ($42,900)Howard Community College ($41,800)TESST College of Technology-Beltsville ($41,100)College of Southern Maryland ($41,000)Top MD Schools
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Massachusetts
$35,500
Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing ($61,900)Laboure College ($54,800)Bay Path University ($42,900)Massachusetts Bay Community College ($42,200)Quincy College ($42,000)Top MA Schools
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Michigan
$30,600
DeVry University-Michigan ($51,500)Rochester College ($38,700)Macomb Community College ($34,600)Henry Ford College ($34,500)Schoolcraft College ($34,300)Top MI Schools
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Minnesota
$35,400
Dunwoody College of Technology ($48,300)Herzing University-Minneapolis ($45,100)Academy College ($42,100)Inver Hills Community College ($41,500)Normandale Community College ($40,100)Top MN Schools
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Mississippi
$29,800
Pearl River Community College ($32,100)East Central Community College ($31,800)Northeast Mississippi Community College ($31,700)Copiah-Lincoln Community College ($31,700)Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ($31,500)Top MS Schools
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Missouri
$31,000
Ranken Technical College ($48,800)Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences ($47,300)State Technical College of Missouri ($41,500)National American University-Independence ($41,200)Cox College ($39,900)Top MO Schools
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Montana
$34,700
Highlands College of Montana Tech ($50,900)Dawson Community College ($37,500)City College at Montana State University-Billings ($36,700)Miles Community College ($35,900)Helena College University of Montana ($34,700)Top MT Schools
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Nebraska
$35,400
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture ($49,400)National American University-Bellevue ($41,200)Purdue University Global-Lincoln ($39,400)Purdue University Global-Omaha ($39,400)Southeast Community College Area ($37,700)Top NE Schools
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Nevada
$30,300
Great Basin College ($37,800)Truckee Meadows Community College ($37,100)Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Las Vegas ($36,600)College of Southern Nevada ($35,500)Western Nevada College ($32,800)Top NV Schools
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New Hampshire
$36,800
River Valley Community College ($42,400)Great Bay Community College ($41,900)NHTI-Concord's Community College ($41,300)Lakes Region Community College ($39,200)Manchester Community College ($38,500)Top NH Schools
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New Jersey
$36,100
DeVry University-New Jersey ($51,500)County College of Morris ($42,100)Raritan Valley Community College ($41,400)Middlesex County College ($40,500)Berkeley College-Woodland Park ($40,400)Top NJ Schools
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New Mexico
$34,400
New Mexico Military Institute ($48,700)University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus ($42,000)University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus ($42,000)University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus ($42,000)University of New Mexico-Taos Campus ($42,000)Top NM Schools
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New York
$35,200
Montefiore School of Nursing ($84,300)Cochran School of Nursing ($83,800)Helene Fuld College of Nursing ($80,000)St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens ($78,300)St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island ($76,300)Top NY Schools
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North Carolina
$27,500
Carolinas College of Health Sciences ($48,100)Cabarrus College of Health Sciences ($43,400)Living Arts College ($39,200)Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte ($38,800)William Peace University ($36,800)Top NC Schools
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North Dakota
$38,300
North Dakota State College of Science ($45,800)Bismarck State College ($45,500)Williston State College ($45,500)Lake Region State College ($38,300)Dakota College at Bottineau ($36,700)Top ND Schools
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Ohio
$30,800
Miami University-Middletown ($54,300)Miami University-Hamilton ($54,300)Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences ($52,700)Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus ($48,900)Ohio State University-Lima Campus ($48,900)Top OH Schools
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Oklahoma
$33,300
St. Gregory's University ($45,600)Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology ($44,800)National American University-Tulsa ($41,200)Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa ($40,800)Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City ($38,500)Top OK Schools
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Oregon
$32,200
Tillamook Bay Community College ($38,300)Portland Community College ($38,300)Columbia Gorge Community College ($38,100)Mt Hood Community College ($37,100)Clackamas Community College ($36,000)Top OR Schools
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Pennsylvania
$34,800
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics ($56,800)University of Pittsburgh-Titusville ($55,900)Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly ($54,300)Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois ($54,300)Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York ($54,300)Top PA Schools
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South Carolina
$28,900
University of South Carolina-Lancaster ($50,100)University of South Carolina-Sumter ($34,400)South University, Columbia ($34,100)University of South Carolina-Beaufort ($33,900)Trident Technical College ($33,700)Top SC Schools
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South Dakota
$38,900
Mitchell Technical College ($43,400)National American University-Rapid City ($41,200)National American University-Sioux Falls ($41,200)Southeast Technical Institute ($38,900)Lake Area Technical Institute ($36,600)Top SD Schools
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Tennessee
$29,400
North Central Institute ($50,400)John A Gupton College ($36,600)Nashville State Community College ($34,300)Volunteer State Community College ($32,900)Kaplan College-Nashville ($32,800)Top TN Schools
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Texas
$33,800
Baptist Health System School of Health Professions ($61,100)College of Biblical Studies-Houston ($52,300)American InterContinental University-Houston ($49,800)Lamar Institute of Technology ($48,200)Blinn College ($42,600)Top TX Schools
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Utah
$32,700
Utah Valley University ($49,800)Utah State University ($47,200)Salt Lake Community College ($41,900)Argosy University-Salt Lake City ($41,300)Dixie State University ($39,600)Top UT Schools
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Virginia
$29,400
Northern Virginia Community College ($46,200)ECPI University ($41,900)Stratford University ($41,300)ECPI University ($40,900)Advanced Technology Institute ($38,800)Top VA Schools
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Washington
$36,200
Cascadia College ($48,200)Bellevue College ($47,000)Lake Washington Institute of Technology ($43,800)Charter College ($43,700)Shoreline Community College ($43,700)Top WA Schools
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West Virginia
$25,000
WVU Potomac State College ($50,200)Bluefield State College ($32,700)West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($31,100)Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College ($30,000)Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College ($28,900)Top WV Schools
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Wisconsin
$33,700
Herzing University-Madison ($45,100)Waukesha County Technical College ($39,500)Madison Area Technical College ($37,700)Fox Valley Technical College ($36,900)Chippewa Valley Technical College ($36,800)Top WI Schools
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Wyoming
$34,500
WyoTech ($45,400)Western Wyoming Community College ($41,400)Casper College ($41,300)Northern Wyoming Community College District ($36,000)Laramie County Community College ($34,500)Top WY Schools
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