Computer Software and Media Applications at Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL · Associate's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,988
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,737
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#9 of 39
Rank by pay
#9 of 39
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Palm Beach State College graduates in computer software and media applications earn 17% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Palm Beach State College Compares for Computer Software and Media Applications

All 39 colleges reporting computer software and media applications earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI$80,056$83,302#1$65,191
2Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN$73,691$70,391#2$52,264
3Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN$68,249$65,192#4$38,262
4Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN$63,953$68,610#3—
5Portland Community College Portland, OR$63,183$63,555#5$37,572
6Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA$60,731$55,261#7$30,273
7Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH$53,984$57,609#6—
8College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID$51,584$54,852#8$33,165
9Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL$48,988$52,141#9—
10Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI$47,111$49,021#11—
11Valencia College Orlando, FL$46,230$49,206#10$32,099
12Texas State Technical College Waco, TX$45,721$46,485#13—

Other Majors at Palm Beach State College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,171$67,495#354 of 962
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$67,713$63,723#93 of 237
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$62,303$56,594#345 of 560
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,659—#101 of 547
Computer and Information Sciences$52,616—#72 of 122
Legal Support Services$51,314$46,622#29 of 109
Security Science and Technology$51,215—#3 of 5
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$47,776$38,149#89 of 117
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,569$29,805#373 of 947
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$44,340$32,260#15 of 58
Design and Applied Arts$40,966$36,768#29 of 90
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$38,687$28,641#72 of 160
Hospitality Administration/Management$36,364—#27 of 31
Film/Video and Photographic Arts—$21,002—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Palm Beach State College computer software and media applications graduates make?

Graduates earn $48,988 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Palm Beach State College rank for computer software and media applications?

Among 39 colleges reporting earnings for computer software and media applications graduates, Palm Beach State College ranks #9 by median pay four years after graduation, and #9 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer software and media applications at Palm Beach State College worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% more than the national median for computer software and media applications ($41,737).

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.