by our College Data Analytics TeamPolk State earned 22 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 4 in the top 5%, 4 in the top 10% and 14 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #66 of 1,766 in Most Popular for Criminal Justice & Corrections, a top 5% award.
Key facts
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
Polk State College holds 22 ranking badges across 5 fields of study, 4 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s athletics rankings. Rankings on this page are updated as new federal data is released. These badges come from the 2027 edition. Each row marks the highest award tier reached in that ranking. Explore our data sources and methodologies. Want to feature these awards on your college’s site? Administrators can contact us.
| Award Level | Badges |
|---|---|
| Top 1% | 0 |
| Top 5% | 4 |
| Top 10% | 4 |
| Top 15% | 14 |
| Total | 22 |
Polk State College is best known for Health Professions: 3 of its 19 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Criminal Justice & Corrections, Air Transportation and Health/Medical Admin Services.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Best (Southeast) | ✓ | |||
| Overall Best (Florida) | ✓ | |||
| Best for the Money | ✓ | |||
| Best for the Money (Florida) | ✓ | |||
| Overall Diversity (Southeast) | ✓ | |||
| Overall Diversity (Florida) | ✓ | |||
| Ethnic Diversity | ✓ | |||
| Ethnic Diversity (Southeast) | ✓ | |||
| Ethnic Diversity (Florida) | ✓ | |||
| Most Popular (Florida) | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Education | ||||
| Best Value | ✓ | |||
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | ||||
| Best Value | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Ranked | ✓ | |||
| Health/Medical Admin Services | ||||
| Top Ranked | ✓ | |||
| Nursing | ||||
| Top Ranked | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Ranked | ✓ | |||
| Air Transportation | ||||
| Top Ranked | ✓ |
In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, Polk State College earned 3 badges across 3 online programs, 1 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #18 of 379 in Most Popular Online for Criminal Justice & Corrections.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | ||||
| Most Popular Online | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | ||||
| Most Popular Online | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | ||||
| Most Popular Online | ✓ |
Polk State College earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #1,487 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 31%).
The rankings above are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2027 edition. Polk State College appears in 110 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
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