Polk State College
Winter Haven, Florida · Public
Graduate earnings
17of 18 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Florida high-school graduate (about $34,350 a year). 1 falls short.
18 of 41 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 23 have no earnings published. 2 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$9,427 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
$9,427 a year
About $18,854 over 2 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 | $9,446 |
| $30k to $48k | $9,203 |
| $48k to $75k | $9,502 |
| $110k and up | $7,464 |
| All families (average) | $9,427 |
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).
18 of 41 programs could be assessed 44% 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 | $43,940 | +$9,590 | clears the bar | $6,599 | 0.7 yrs | 984 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $52,404 | +$18,054 | clears the bar | $16,561 | 0.9 yrs | 199 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $79,660 | +$45,310 | clears the bar | $9,750 | 0.2 yrs | 100 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $58,912 | +$24,562 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 92 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $94,269 | +$59,919 | clears the bar | $14,022 | 0.2 yrs | 71 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $69,815 | +$35,465 | clears the bar | $10,750 | 0.3 yrs | 54 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $55,634 | +$21,284 | clears the bar | $12,998 | 0.6 yrs | 47 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $48,2101-year earnings | +$13,860 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $15,000 | 1.1 yrs | 34 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $75,539 | +$41,189 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 30 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $54,431 | +$20,081 | clears the bar | $8,924 | 0.4 yrs | 30 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $48,056 | +$13,706 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 27 |
| Air Transportation | Bachelor's Degree | $50,4991-year earnings | +$16,149 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Air Transportation | Associate's Degree | $83,657 | +$49,307 | clears the bar | $8,750 | 0.2 yrs | 21 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $53,932 | +$19,582 | clears the bar | $13,000 | 0.7 yrs | 18 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | $28,739 | -$5,611 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's Degree | $41,443 | +$7,093 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $44,127 | +$9,777 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $55,070 | +$20,720 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 33 |
| Education, Other | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 31 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Communications Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Air Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Electrician Training | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
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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