Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Palm Beach State College has 35 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $85,210 four years after finishing, against $86,020 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Not reported in the 2025 federal data
Median earnings
$46,814
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Palm Beach State College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 54 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 113 | $81,734 | $85,210 | $86,0201% below | $10,500 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 79 | $56,772 | $69,612 | $80,32213% below | $14,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 230 | $45,942 | $54,096 | $64,59016% below | $12,833 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 235 | $73,507 | $83,171 | $79,9434% above | $7,156 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 24 | $66,931 | $67,713 | $64,8784% above | $9,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 61 | $65,876 | $62,303 | $64,0633% below | $10,555 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 10 | N/A | $56,659 | $49,32315% above | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 0 | N/A | $52,616 | $54,8234% below | N/A |
| Legal Support Services | 14 | $45,254 | $51,314 | $45,75112% above | N/A |
| Security Science and Technology | 10 | N/A | $51,215 | $51,2150% above | N/A |
| Computer Programming | 33 | $50,740 | N/A | $47,2017% above | N/A |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 14 | $31,058 | $48,988 | $39,59824% above | N/A |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 23 | $42,331 | $47,776 | $57,12016% below | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 2,802 | $33,518 | $44,569 | $42,7744% above | $7,286 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 28 | N/A | $44,340 | $40,30710% above | N/A |
| Design and Applied Arts | 20 | $43,922 | $40,966 | $37,6899% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 25 | N/A | $38,687 | $37,8982% above | N/A |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 6 | N/A | $36,364 | $40,89611% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Palm Beach State College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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Bachelor's degree
Via Air Transportation
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Software and Media Applications and 2 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Architectural Sciences and Technology, Business Administration, Management and Operations
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