Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, Florida · Public
Graduate earnings
30of 33 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Florida high-school graduate (about $34,350 a year). 3 fall short.
33 of 86 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 53: 52 with no earnings published and 1 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$9,182 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
$9,182 a year
About $9,182 over 1 year, 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 | $8,131 |
| $30k to $48k | $8,675 |
| $48k to $75k | $10,862 |
| $75k to $110k | $13,902 |
| $110k and up | $12,013 |
| All families (average) | $9,182 |
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).
33 of 86 programs could be assessed 38% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $44,569 | +$10,219 | clears the bar | $6,139 | 0.6 yrs | 2,632 |
| Cosmetology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,237 | -$3,113 | falls short | $4,500 | no earnings gain | 251 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $54,096 | +$19,746 | clears the bar | $12,052 | 0.6 yrs | 251 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $68,457 | +$34,107 | clears the bar | $4,025 | 0.1 yrs | 233 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $83,171 | +$48,821 | clears the bar | $8,750 | 0.2 yrs | 228 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $85,210 | +$50,860 | clears the bar | $10,500 | 0.2 yrs | 119 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $78,216 | +$43,866 | clears the bar | $4,892 | 0.1 yrs | 83 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $62,303 | +$27,953 | clears the bar | $11,250 | 0.4 yrs | 73 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $43,464 | +$9,114 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 71 |
| Real Estate | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $55,978 | +$21,628 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 58 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $57,893 | +$23,543 | clears the bar | $6,014 | 0.3 yrs | 57 |
| IT Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $69,612 | +$35,262 | clears the bar | $10,150 | 0.3 yrs | 55 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,561 | +$4,211 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 35 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $66,689 | +$32,339 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 32 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | $38,687 | +$4,337 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | $47,776 | +$13,426 | clears the bar | $8,000 | 0.6 yrs | 26 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | $40,966 | +$6,616 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Associate's Degree | $44,340 | +$9,990 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $46,610 | +$12,260 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | $51,314 | +$16,964 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Security Science and Technology | Associate's Degree | $51,215 | +$16,865 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Massage Therapy and Bodywork | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,028 | -$4,322 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Associate's Degree | $67,713 | +$33,363 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's Degree | $48,988 | +$14,638 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Film and Photography | Associate's Degree | $21,0021-year earnings | -$13,348 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Hospitality Management | Associate's Degree | $36,364 | +$2,014 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $51,204 | +$16,854 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $56,659 | +$22,309 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $46,154 | +$11,804 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $48,615 | +$14,265 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,711 | +$361 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | $52,616 | +$18,266 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $47,547 | +$13,197 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 95 |
| Human Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 60 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 33 |
| Homeland Security | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Hospitality Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Security Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Film and Photography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Education, Other | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Marketing | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Biotechnology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Homeland Security | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Air Transportation | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Ground Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Finance | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Marketing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Bachelor'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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