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Palm Beach State College

Palm Beach State College is a Public, 4 years school located in Lake Worth, FL. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $10,910 over its programs in average.
The school mainly focus on BS degree or graduate degrees, but also offer vocational and career programs as well.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Palm Beach State College is $10,910 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Palm Beach State College offers the alternative tuition plans including prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan.
92% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,712 (exclude student loans).
Palm Beach State 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$10,910
Average Financial Amount$3,712

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Palm Beach State College offers 83 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 6,568 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Palm Beach State College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate120425
Less than 1 Year Certificate380803
2 Years Certificate280417
4 Years Certificate5078
Total8306,568

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 425 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 803 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 417 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 78 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.
  • 4,845 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 155 completers-
Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist✕109-
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist✕46-
Education [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Education (other)✕14-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕0-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕14-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers$22,900
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 60 completers-
Corrections✕0-
Homeland Security (other)✕60-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 89 completers-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✕0-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕89-
Business [+] ✕ 93 completers-
Real Estate✕64-
Business and Personal/Financial Services Marketing Operations✕29-
Total425
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping✕5-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Environmental Science✕6-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 96 completers-
Information Technology✕2-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕21-
Computer Graphics✕31-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✕40-
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)✕2-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician✕2-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician✕0$24,500
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕3-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✕9-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 59 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕59-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 9 completers$22,900
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕9-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Biotechnology✕2-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 189 completers-
Corrections✕0-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕110-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕0-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕53-
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management✕0-
Forensic Science and Technology✕26-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair✕11-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕9-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕0-
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician✕0-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor✕1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕13-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 246 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕3-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕147-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✕16-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)✕68-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕12-
Business [+] ✕ 118 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕63-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management✕0-
Transportation/Mobility Management✕11-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕18-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕25-
Banking and Financial Support Services✕1-
Total803
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping✕1-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Environmental Science✕6-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕4-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕2-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✕13-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 48 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕41-
Barbering/Barber✕7-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 41 completers-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician✕41-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 30 completers-
Electrician✕30-
Building Construction Technology✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 35 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕21-
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician✕0-
Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician✕14-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 33 completers-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant✕9-
Welding Technology/Welder✕24-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 165 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕20$52,200
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕21-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕22-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕61-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕13-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician✕3-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕25-
Business [+] ✕ 39 completers-
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management✕20-
Restaurant/Food Services Management✕19-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕0-
Total417
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 21 completers-
Electrician✕21-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 57 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕14-
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician✕4-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕30-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕9-
Total78
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping✕3-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Environmental Science✕4-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 103 completers-
Information Technology✕0-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕36-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕1-
Computer Graphics✕31-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✕35-
Education [+] ✕ 44 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕44-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕6-
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 23 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕23-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 4,062 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕4,062-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician✕1-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 44 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕19-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕1-
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management✕0-
Forensic Science and Technology✕24-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew✕0-
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 44 completers-
Interior Design✕26-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕18-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 415 completers-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕47-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✕0-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕5-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕33-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✕21-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕11-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician✕6-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)✕43-
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist✕12-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕237-
Business [+] ✕ 74 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕12-
Operations Management and Supervision✕1-
Transportation/Mobility Management✕3-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕26-
Small Business Administration/Management✕10-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕22-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕0-
Total4,845

Directory and Accreditation Information

Palm Beach State College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1942 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Palm Beach State College.
4200 Congress Ave, Lake Worth, FL
561-967-7222
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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