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Computer Programming at Palm Beach State College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Computer Programming, you may want to check out the program at Palm Beach State College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Palm Beach State College sits in Lake Worth, FL.

During the most recent reporting year, 44 computer programming graduations were recorded at Palm Beach State College.

Online & Distance Learning at Palm Beach State College

Many students take online classes at Palm Beach State College. Among 25,916 students, 10,964 (42%) studied exclusively online and 7,206 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Computer Programming Rankings at Palm Beach State College

Rankings can help you compare Palm Beach State College’s Computer Programming program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#6 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#11 of 40
Best Value	Florida	#12 of 16
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#27 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#104 of 222
Best Value	Nationwide	#128 of 222

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Computer Programming graduates at Palm Beach State College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Computer Programming graduates at Palm Beach State College are 18% women (8) and 82% men (36).

Computer Programming Associate’s Program at Palm Beach State College

Among the 33 associate’s computer programming graduates at Palm Beach State College, 18% were women (6) and 82% were men (27).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computer Programming associate’s degree recipients at Palm Beach State College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	8
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of Computer Programming associate’s degree recipients at Palm Beach State College, above the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Computer Programming Concentrations at Palm Beach State College

The Computer Programming program at Palm Beach State College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Computer Programming	42
Specific Application Programming	2

Highest-Paying Careers for Computer Programming Graduates

Graduates of the Computer Programming program at Palm Beach State College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Computer Programming graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Web Developers	$125,527
Computer Programmers	$109,892
Computer Network Support Specialists	$107,799
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$88,198
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062
Software Developers	$76,447
Video Game Designers	$62,617
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$35,659

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.