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Highest earning associate's education programs in the United States
U.S. education programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connors State College | Warner | Public, 2-year | $26,906 | 48 |
| 2 | Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis | Public, 2-year | $26,848 | 51 |
| 3 | Community College of Rhode Island | Warwick | Public, 2-year | $25,867 | 30 |
| 4 | Brookdale Community College | Lincroft | Public, 2-year | $19,157 | 43 |
| 5 | Middlesex College | Edison | Public, 2-year | $16,846 | 32 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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