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Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions associate's degree outcomes at Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL · Public · Federal field 5109

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,086 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
24.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$41,515 / year
10-year scenario
+60% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$62,303 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+16%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$56,594$65,419
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
35Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
39Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
44Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not 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.

617Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
58Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
347Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
97Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,488Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$62,303$29,815 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$15,153

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$62,303

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$161/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,182Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,830Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE41.1%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$56,594Year 1
$62,303Year 4
$65,419Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.1% 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$5,192
Estimated loan payment$161
44borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$62,303 vs. $65,389

$3,086 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.
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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.

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College

$21,085 higher earnings · $1,153 less debt · $3,719 lower annual net price

Earnings
$83,388
Debt
$14,000
Annual net price
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Fort Myers, FL

Florida SouthWestern State College

$16,615 higher earnings · $1,153 less debt · $1,935 lower annual net price

Earnings
$78,918
Debt
$14,000
Annual net price
$7,247
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Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State College

$16,533 higher earnings · $209 less debt · $2,005 lower annual net price

Earnings
$78,836
Debt
$14,944
Annual net price
$7,177
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Sanford, FL

Seminole State College of Florida

$9,472 higher earnings · $1,590 less debt · $212 lower annual net price

Earnings
$71,775
Debt
$13,563
Annual net price
$8,970
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DATA QUALITY

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39 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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