College Scorecard
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $16,830. College Scorecard.
Higher than 31% of Florida colleges we cover and 27% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 44% of Florida colleges we cover and 17% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Palm Beach State College acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Palm Beach State College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Florida residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Florida residents: students may qualify for Bright Futures, the state's merit scholarship, at eligible Florida colleges. Award amounts by school are coming to this page.
Palm Beach State College majors, earnings & careers
Palm Beach State College offers 6 bachelor's majors across 4 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Health & Medicine · 3
- Business & Finance · 1
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 1
- Technology & Computing · 1
Highest-earning majors at Palm Beach State College
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $85,210 | $16,829 |
| Information Technology | $69,612 | $13,189 |
| Business Administration | $54,096 | $15,322 |
Quick list of all 6 majors
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
- Business Administration$54,096
- Human Services—
- Information Technology$69,612
- Nursing$85,210
- Pre-Med / Pre-Health—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Information Technology → Network / systems administrator
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 4.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Miami
Overall prices in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,349. Housing costs 56% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 64 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (very high); tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); coastal flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Palm Beach County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Palm Beach County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Palm Beach State College with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Florida by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach State College | — | $9,182 | 41% | $41,923 | This school |
| Hillsborough Community College | — | $3,861 | 34% | $40,782 | |
| Broward College | — | $14,506 | 39% | $41,939 | |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville | — | $4,128 | 37% | $42,244 | |
| St Petersburg College | — | $1,471 | 38% | $42,557 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Palm Beach State College would cost you $5,321 more per year than Hillsborough Community College, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Palm Beach State College.
- Palm Beach State College gives aided families $1,585 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Florida resident | Palm Beach State College | HCC | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $16,830 | $9,924 | +$6,906 |
| Average grants | −$7,648 | −$6,063 | −$1,585 |
| You pay | $9,182 | $3,861 | +$5,321 |
“+” means Palm Beach State College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Palm Beach State College
How much does Palm Beach State College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $16,830 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $9,182 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $8,131 and families earning $110k+ pay $12,013.
How much do Palm Beach State College graduates earn?
Former Palm Beach State College students earn a median $41,923 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Palm Beach State College graduation rate?
41% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score