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Liberal Arts General Studies at Palm Beach State College

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at Palm Beach State College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Palm Beach State College is located in Lake Worth, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 2,802 liberal arts general studies graduations were recorded at Palm Beach State College.

Studying Online at Palm Beach State College

Distance learning is available at Palm Beach State College. Of 25,916 students, 10,964 (42%) studied exclusively online and 7,206 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Palm Beach State College

Rankings can help you compare Palm Beach State College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#8 of 52
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#24 of 389
Best Value	Florida	#26 of 53
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#171 of 1,453
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#182 of 421
Best Value	Nationwide	#526 of 1,495

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Palm Beach State College

Graduates of Palm Beach State College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$24,834
2 years	$23,903
3 years	$29,448
4 years	$34,620
5 years	$43,120

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Palm Beach State College earn a median of $34,620, compared with $42,042 for all Palm Beach State College graduates — about 18% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Palm Beach State College comes in at $8,125.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Palm Beach State College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Palm Beach State College are 63% women (1,774) and 37% men (1,028).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Palm Beach State College

Among the 2,802 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Palm Beach State College, 63% were women (1,774) and 37% were men (1,028).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Palm Beach State College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	748
Hispanic / Latino	1,019
Black / African American	753
Asian	89
American Indian / Alaska Native	3
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	74
International (Nonresident)	62
Unknown	52

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 69% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Palm Beach State College, above the national average of 49%.*

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

More Specific Liberal Arts General Studies Concentrations at Palm Beach State College

This Liberal Arts General Studies program at Palm Beach State College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	2,802

Highest-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Liberal Arts General Studies program at Palm Beach State College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Liberal Arts General Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

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.