Polk State College Rankings & Recognition

Polk State College appears in 3 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #50 of 686 for nursing, and #6 of 38 ranked colleges in Florida.

Polk 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 #50 of 686 for value

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

Earnings 4 yrs after: $94,269; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $10,000; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 75.5 of 100 · #6 of 38 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 78th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 94th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 98th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 6th percentile

Average net price $7,232 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 32.9% · debt is 11% of earnings

Ranked just above: The University of West Florida (#49)
Ranked just below: Pasco-Hernando State College (#51)

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Criminal justice

Ranked #112 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 32 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $55,634; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $17,409; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 61.3 of 100 · #8 of 17 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 51th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 95th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 79th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 9th percentile

Average net price $7,232 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 32.9% · debt is 31% of earnings

Ranked just above: Pace University (#111)
Ranked just below: Stephen F Austin State University (#113)

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Business

Ranked #582 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 192 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $52,404; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $13,549; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 44.9 of 100 · #28 of 47 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 11th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 95th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 77th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 8th percentile

Average net price $7,232 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 32.9% · debt is 26% of earnings

Ranked just above: Bryan College-Dayton (#581)
Ranked just below: Cumberland University (#583)

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Avg. net price: $7,232
Graduation: 32.9%
Students: 7,180

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Baccalaureate/associate college

A College that offers Bachelor’s (4-year) and Associate’s (2-Year) Degrees

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No NCAA division reported

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