Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, Florida · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
11of 11 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Florida high-school graduate (about $34,350 a year).
11 of 44 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 33: 31 with no earnings published and 2 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 21 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$28,354 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$28,354 a year
About $113,416 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $25,570 |
| $30k to $48k | $25,312 |
| $48k to $75k | $25,619 |
| $75k to $110k | $26,244 |
| $110k and up | $32,786 |
| All families (average) | $28,354 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Florida high-school graduate ($34,350 a year).
16 of 65 programs could be assessed 25% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $76,008 | +$41,658 | clears the bar | $24,979 | 0.6 yrs | 87 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $72,925 | +$38,575 | above HS line | $33,225 | 0.9 yrs | 62 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | $54,393 | +$20,043 | above HS line | $51,043 | 2.5 yrs | 58 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $51,530 | +$17,180 | clears the bar | $22,844 | 1.3 yrs | 45 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $53,668 | +$19,318 | clears the bar | $22,750 | 1.2 yrs | 38 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $59,081 | +$24,731 | clears the bar | $19,303 | 0.8 yrs | 33 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $56,258 | +$21,908 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 0.9 yrs | 20 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $66,689 | +$32,339 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Theology and Ministry | Bachelor's Degree | $53,398 | +$19,048 | clears the bar | $25,279 | 1.3 yrs | 14 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $39,1511-year earnings | +$4,801 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $23,616 | 4.9 yrs | 10 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | Bachelor's Degree | $42,589 | +$8,239 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | $60,379 | +$26,029 | clears the bar | $28,089 | 1.1 yrs | 8 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $47,847 | +$13,497 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $59,954 | +$25,604 | above HS line | $43,318 | 1.7 yrs | 4 |
| Pharmacy | Doctoral Degree | $132,063 | +$97,713 | above HS line | $228,375 | 2.3 yrs | not published |
| Nursing | Doctoral Degree | $116,095 | +$81,745 | above HS line | $64,401 | 0.8 yrs | not published |
| Pharmacy | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 57 |
| Nursing | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $25,000 | not assessed | 24 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Theology and Ministry | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Theology and Ministry | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, General | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer and Information Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Philosophy, Politics, and Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Health Sciences | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Human Services | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $34,350 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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