Palm Beach Atlantic University Rankings & Recognition

Palm Beach Atlantic University appears in 5 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #375 of 388 for communications, and #12 of 13 ranked colleges in Florida.

Palm Beach Atlantic University rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Communications

Ranked #375 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 21 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $47,847; Ranked-college median: $56,130

Value score 19.8 of 100 · #12 of 13 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 17th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 17th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 33th percentile

Average net price $28,724 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 53.2%

Ranked just above: Lindsey Wilson College (#374)
Ranked just below: Bethune-Cookman University (#376)

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Biology

Ranked #557 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 27 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $56,258; Ranked-college median: $58,001

Value score 32.9 of 100 · #18 of 24 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 43th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 17th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 33th percentile

Average net price $28,724 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 53.2%

Ranked just above: St. Francis College (#556)
Ranked just below: Morgan State University (#558)

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Psychology

Ranked #597 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 45 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $51,530; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $24,000; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 37.5 of 100 · #20 of 28 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 54th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 17th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 31th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 37th percentile

Average net price $28,724 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 53.2% · debt is 47% of earnings

Ranked just above: Arkansas State University (#596)
Ranked just below: Wittenberg University (#598)

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Nursing

Ranked #678 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 70 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $76,008; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $25,204; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 15.3 of 100 · #37 of 38 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 11th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 11th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 8th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 45th percentile

Average net price $28,724 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 53.2% · debt is 33% of earnings

Ranked just above: Grand View University (#677)
Ranked just below: Midland University-Nebraska (#679)

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Business

Ranked #881 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 55 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $59,081; Ranked-college median: $64,860

Value score 26.9 of 100 · #41 of 47 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 27th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 15th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 47th percentile

Average net price $28,724 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 53.2%

Ranked just above: University of Southern Mississippi (#880)
Ranked just below: SUNY College of Technology at Delhi (#882)

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Admit rate: 82%
Avg. net price: $28,724
Graduation: 53.2%
Students: 2,603

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