Program Payoff

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, Florida. 80 certificate and associate programs, public. 80 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Florida.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate $4,892 $55,770 (116) $35,900
Security Guards
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $8,750 $55,151 (117) $84,190
Registered Nurses
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree $48,432 (15) $47,620
Dental Assistants
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree $11,250 $42,682 (38) $76,750
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Legal Support Services Associate's degree $38,829 (20) $61,000
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate $36,674 (16) $50,640
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate $4,025 $36,132 (44) $76,750
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate $6,014 $35,420 (21) $37,510
Nursing Assistants
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree $35,060 (11) $79,250
Accountants and Auditors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Undergraduate certificate $31,941 (22) $56,670
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate $30,771 (35) $48,260
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate $26,896 (14) $35,860
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Security Science and Technology Associate's degree $26,739 (13) $79,250
Accountants and Auditors
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's degree $26,739 (11) $58,930
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Computer Software and Media Applications Associate's degree $25,194 (12) $130,980
Software Developers
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Undergraduate certificate $24,421 (19) $49,680
Massage Therapists
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $6,139 $23,903 (516) $62,670
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Undergraduate certificate $4,500 $16,169 (54) $29,530
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate not published $43,680
Medical Assistants
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree $8,000 not published $98,070
Project Management Specialists
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree not published $35,900
Security Guards
Fire Protection Undergraduate certificate not published $108,890
Managers, All Other
Real Estate Undergraduate certificate not published $70,810
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $62,490
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $79,250
Accountants and Auditors
Air Transportation Associate's degree not published $47,320
Flight Attendants
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree not published $43,680
Medical Assistants
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Undergraduate certificate not published $37,100
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Associate's degree not published $37,100
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $48,700
Biological Technicians
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $48,700
Biological Technicians
Biotechnology Undergraduate certificate not published $112,220
Natural Sciences Managers
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Undergraduate certificate not published $46,060
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $101,580
General and Operations Managers
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree not published $101,580
General and Operations Managers
Computer Programming Undergraduate certificate not published $130,980
Software Developers
Computer Programming Associate's degree not published $130,980
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Undergraduate certificate not published $130,980
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Undergraduate certificate not published $130,980
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $130,980
Software Developers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $98,070
Project Management Specialists
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Undergraduate certificate not published $113,130
Construction Managers
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Associate's degree not published $113,130
Construction Managers
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $47,620
Dental Assistants
Design and Applied Arts Associate's degree not published $62,670
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $62,640
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Education, Other Undergraduate certificate not published $51,730
Teachers and Instructors, All Other
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Undergraduate certificate not published $75,790
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $73,190
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $46,290
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $73,190
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $50,550
Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Undergraduate certificate not published $73,190
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Associate's degree not published $73,190
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $101,580
General and Operations Managers
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Associate's degree not published $101,580
General and Operations Managers
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $56,670
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Undergraduate certificate not published $79,920
Producers and Directors
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Associate's degree not published $79,920
Producers and Directors
Finance and Financial Management Services Undergraduate certificate not published $101,580
General and Operations Managers
Fire Protection Associate's degree not published $108,890
Managers, All Other
Ground Transportation Undergraduate certificate not published $50,640
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate not published $41,730
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree not published $41,730
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $60,650
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Homeland Security Undergraduate certificate not published $108,890
Managers, All Other
Homeland Security Associate's degree not published $108,890
Managers, All Other
Hospitality Administration/Management Undergraduate certificate not published $79,650
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Hospitality Administration/Management Associate's degree not published $79,650
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $50,640
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Legal Support Services Undergraduate certificate not published $61,000
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Marketing Undergraduate certificate not published $75,450
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Marketing Associate's degree not published $75,450
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $56,550
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $56,550
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Undergraduate certificate not published $74,920
Compliance Officers
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Associate's degree not published $74,920
Compliance Officers
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $46,830
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Security Science and Technology Undergraduate certificate not published $79,250
Accountants and Auditors
Teaching Assistants/Aides Undergraduate certificate not published $37,770
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.