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Best Value 2-Year Programs, Based on the Data
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Top Value Score100Outstanding Value
Top programElectrical and Power Transmission Installers.Brookdale Community College · NJ
Earnings / Yr$132,4561 year after completion
| Program & School | Value ScoreShows whether graduate earnings are strong compared with what students pay. A higher score means stronger earnings for the estimated cost of the education. | Estimated Total CostAn estimate of what two years of education may cost after grants and scholarships. Actual cost varies by school and student. | Earnings / YrTypical annual earnings reported for former students 1 year and 5 years after completion. 1 yr / 5 yrs after completion | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.Brookdale Community College · Lincroft, NJ | 100Outstanding Value | $22,462 | $132,456 / — | NJ |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.Raritan Valley Community College · Branchburg, NJ | 100Outstanding Value | $13,556 | $122,145 / — | NJ |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians.Bunker Hill Community College · Boston, MA | 100Outstanding Value | $15,636 | $118,053 / — | MA |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.Reading Area Community College · Reading, PA | 100Outstanding Value | $18,456 | $114,014 / — | PA |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians.Minneapolis Community and Technical College · Minneapolis, MN | 100Outstanding Value | $27,624 | $107,467 / — | MN |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians.Southeast Community College Area · Lincoln, NE | 100Outstanding Value | $18,342 | $104,847 / $79,997 | NE |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General.Pennsylvania Western University · California, PA | 100Outstanding Value | $36,512 | $103,346 / — | PA |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other.Cuyahoga Community College District · Cleveland, OH | 100Outstanding Value | $8,532 | $102,901 / $70,317 | OH |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Contra Costa College · San Pablo, CA | 100Outstanding Value | $18,980 | $101,064 / $135,374 | CA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.American River College · Sacramento, CA | 100Outstanding Value | $15,998 | $100,258 / — | CA |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Cuesta College · San Luis Obispo, CA | 100Outstanding Value | $24,248 | $99,000 / $97,289 | CA |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Stark State College · North Canton, OH | 100Outstanding Value | $11,972 | $98,185 / — | OH |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Merced College · Merced, CA | 100Outstanding Value | $10,080 | $98,014 / $114,563 | CA |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.San Joaquin Delta College · Stockton, CA | 100Outstanding Value | $4,814 | $97,843 / — | CA |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Santa Rosa Junior College · Santa Rosa, CA | 100Outstanding Value | $12,662 | $97,454 / $131,805 | CA |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.Arkansas Northeastern College · Blytheville, AR | 100Outstanding Value | $10,750 | $97,406 / — | AR |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Foothill College · Los Altos Hills, CA | 100Outstanding Value | $15,306 | $97,367 / $139,682 | CA |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.Pierpont Community and Technical College · Fairmont, WV | 100Outstanding Value | $16,650 | $94,290 / $131,521 | WV |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Mendocino College · Ukiah, CA | 100Outstanding Value | $16,660 | $93,632 / — | CA |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.Chabot College · Hayward, CA | 100Outstanding Value | $18,106 | $92,408 / $80,515 | CA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Canada College · Redwood City, CA | 100Outstanding Value | $64 | $92,243 / — | CA |
| Fire Protection.Cincinnati State Technical and Community College · Cincinnati, OH | 100Outstanding Value | $9,936 | $91,944 / — | OH |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Sacramento City College · Sacramento, CA | 100Outstanding Value | $13,228 | $91,029 / $129,980 | CA |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Butte College · Oroville, CA | 100Outstanding Value | $11,040 | $88,944 / $109,054 | CA |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.American River College · Sacramento, CA | 100Outstanding Value | $15,998 | $87,305 / $114,068 | CA |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Modesto Junior College · Modesto, CA | 100Outstanding Value | $5,636 | $86,715 / $111,592 | CA |
| Construction Management.Weber State University · Ogden, UT | 100Outstanding Value | $20,516 | $86,152 / — | UT |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College · New York, NY | 100Outstanding Value | $9,952 | $85,751 / $112,334 | NY |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Yuba College · Marysville, CA | 100Outstanding Value | $5,152 | $85,607 / $132,809 | CA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.SUNY Westchester Community College · Valhalla, NY | 100Outstanding Value | $18,746 | $84,624 / — | NY |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Grossmont College · El Cajon, CA | 100Outstanding Value | $10,622 | $84,393 / $84,523 | CA |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians.Western Wyoming Community College · Rock Springs, WY | 100Outstanding Value | $13,182 | $84,105 / $100,663 | WY |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services.Ivy Tech Community College · Indianapolis, IN | 100Outstanding Value | $14,516 | $83,350 / $90,060 | IN |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Los Angeles City College · Los Angeles, CA | 100Outstanding Value | $20,522 | $82,838 / $113,883 | CA |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.College of the Redwoods · Eureka, CA | 100Outstanding Value | $13,808 | $82,831 / $100,830 | CA |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.North Idaho College · Coeur d'Alene, ID | 100Outstanding Value | $21,150 | $81,741 / $80,947 | ID |
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