Palm Beach State College Rankings & Recognition

Palm Beach State College appears in 2 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #147 of 686 for nursing, and #19 of 38 ranked colleges in Florida.

Palm Beach State College 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

Nursing

Ranked #147 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 113 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $85,210; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $10,500; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 64.7 of 100 · #19 of 38 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 50th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 91th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 96th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 17th percentile

Average net price $8,820 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 42.2% · debt is 12% of earnings

Ranked just above: La Salle University (#146)
Ranked just below: Coppin State University (#148)

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Business

Ranked #512 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 230 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $54,096; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $12,833; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 48.7 of 100 · #18 of 47 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 14th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 92th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 85th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 21th percentile

Average net price $8,820 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 42.2% · debt is 24% of earnings

Ranked just above: The College of Idaho (#511)
Ranked just below: Park University (#513)

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Avg. net price: $8,820
Graduation: 42.2%
Students: 21,956

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Associate-dominant college

A College that offers Bachelor’s (4-year) and Associate’s (2-Year) Degrees, and the Associate’s is more common

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No NCAA division reported

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