Florida

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, Florida

PublicBachelor's degreesFounded 1933Large suburbSEVP certified

About

Palm Beach State College is a public college in Lake Worth, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System. Palm Beach State College enrolls 40,000 students in 170 programs of study including bachelor of applied science, associate in arts and associate in science degree programs, and short-term certificates, as well as continuing education and avocational courses. In 2009, the college started its first baccalaureate program, a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Supervision & Management.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$10,910
Estimated total for international students
US$24,584
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
US$3,050
Total cost for in-state students
US$16,724
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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
21,956
International undergraduates
3%
Students per teacher
31 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate
42%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$46,814

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (89)

Bachelor's degrees5 subjects
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementHuman Services, GeneralRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate's degrees34 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAir TransportationAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBiology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsComputer ProgrammingComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementConstruction Engineering Technology/TechnicianCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDesign and Applied ArtsElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFire ProtectionHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHomeland SecurityHospitality Administration/ManagementLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMarketingMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchOphthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSecurity Science and TechnologyTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Undergraduate certificates50 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansBiotechnologyBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesComputer ProgrammingComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementConstruction Engineering Technology/TechnicianCosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEducation, OtherElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersElectrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEnergy Systems Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental Control Technologies/TechniciansFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFire ProtectionGround TransportationHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansHomeland SecurityHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansLegal Support ServicesMarketingMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPrecision Metal WorkingReal EstateSecurity Science and TechnologySomatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesSpecialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsTeaching Assistants/AidesVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.