Palm Beach State College Healthcare Programs

Located in Lake Worth, Florida, Palm Beach State College is a public institution. The suburban atmosphere of Lake Worth makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is Palm Beach State College?

Contact details for Palm Beach State College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	4200 Congress Ave, Lake Worth, FL 33461-4796
Phone:	561-967-7222
Website:	www.palmbeachstate.edu

How Do I Get Into Palm Beach State College?

You can apply to Palm Beach State College online at: www.palmbeachstate.edu/admissions

Palm Beach State College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Palm Beach State College?

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Palm Beach State College, approximately 5% of students took out student loans averaging $3,961 a year. That adds up to $15,844 over four years for those students.

Palm Beach State College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 24,151 undergraduate students at Palm Beach State College, with 6,343 being full-time and 17,808 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,343 full-time undergraduates at Palm Beach State College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Palm Beach State College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	220
Black or African American	1,646
Hispanic or Latino	2,177
White	1,852
International Students	77
Other Races/Ethnicities	371

Geographic Diversity

Florida students aren't the only ones who study at Palm Beach State College. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 70 countries are represented at Palm Beach State College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Brazil, Venezuela, and Curaçao.

Online Learning at Palm Beach State College

In 2022-2023, 17,751 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Palm Beach State College has changed over the last few years.

Palm Beach State College Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	0	220	0	114	334
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	115	22	49	0	186
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	48	25	0	0	73
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	69	0	0	0	69
Radiologic Technology	12	20	0	0	32
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	0	0	25	0	25
Medical/Clinical Assistant	0	0	23	0	23
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	0	0	22	0	22
Dental Assisting/Assistant	0	0	20	0	20
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	0	15	0	0	15
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	15	0	0	0	15
Surgical Technology	0	0	11	0	11
Respiratory Care Therapy	0	8	0	1	9
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	0	2	6	0	8
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	4	3	0	0	7
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	7	0	0	0	7
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist	0	6	0	0	6
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	5	0	0	0	5
Health Care Management	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	275	321	156	115	867

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.