Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management bachelor's degree outcomes at Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL · Public · Federal field 1110
Data scope
Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.
$15,451 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Debt pressure
18.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$16,530 / year
10-year scenario
+14% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$66,120
$8,000Annual price+$34,120
$9,000Current college-wide context+$30,120
$16,000Annual price+$2,120
$24,000Annual price−$29,880
$32,000Annual price−$61,880
$40,000Annual price−$93,880
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+49%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$51,368 → $76,787Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort29Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort31Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median52Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
405Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment41Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers224Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count109Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,488Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$69,612$37,124 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,182
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$13,189
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$69,612
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$140/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$51,368Year 1
$69,612Year 4
$76,787Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
2.4% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$5,801
Estimated loan payment$140
52borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$69,612 vs. $85,063
$15,451 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,470 median wageFL estimate · 35,040 jobs · 11-3021+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$124,860 median wageFL estimate · 14,220 jobs · 15-1212+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Support Specialists$75,740 median wageFL estimate · 9,450 jobs · 15-1231+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 9k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeComputer Network Architects$132,800 median wageFL estimate · 9,370 jobs · 15-1241+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNetwork and Computer Systems Administrators$95,200 median wageFL estimate · 26,890 jobs · 15-1244-4.1% projected U.S. growth · 13.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$138,320 median wageFL estimate · 1,810 jobs · 15-1243+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$108,890 median wageFL estimate · 37,820 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$105,370 median wageFL estimate · 13,710 jobs · 15-1299+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Administrators$104,120 median wageFL estimate · 3,810 jobs · 15-1242-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 3.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProject Management Specialists$98,070 median wageFL estimate · 76,370 jobs · 13-1082+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb Developers$92,650 median wageU.S. estimate · 70,190 jobs · 15-1254+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$77,730 median wageFL estimate · 4,620 jobs · 15-1255+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.