by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Palm Beach Atlantic University Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.
The goal of College Factual’s yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them. Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.
Out of a field of 1,618 colleges and universities considered in the 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Palm Beach Atlantic University landed the #1,021 spot. In addition, PBA took the #24 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Florida.
PBA was ranked #656 in the 2027 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 892 schools that were included in the ranking. In addition, PBA took the #19 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Florida.
Palm Beach Atlantic University was the school of choice for 835 graduate students in the last year for which we have data. College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is. Keep reading to learn more.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 64.3% of the total graduate students at PBA are women and 35.7% are men.
Of all the graduate students at PBA, around 42.5% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 14.5% of graduate students hail from another country. For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you’ll be taken to a page with more details.
The average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students is not available due to a lack of data.
The typical graduate student at PBA who borrowed carries a median debt of $24,787.
Master’s degree recipients from PBA earn an average early-career salary of $62,353.
After earning their doctoral degree from PBA, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $133,913.
Early-career pay varies by field of study. The following table shows the graduate fields of study at PBA with the highest average early-career salaries for recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | $133,913 |
| Nursing | $96,790 |
| Business Administration & Management | $77,312 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | $56,315 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | $55,731 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | $53,970 |
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Contact details for PBA are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 901 S. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 |
| Phone: | 561-803-2000 |
| Website: | www.pba.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/PBAUniversity?v=app_181093131931802#!/PBAUniversity |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/pbatlantic |
About 43.7% of the graduate students at Palm Beach Atlantic University took at least one online class. Approximately 11.1% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 10 | — |
| Biblical Studies | 2 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 36 | $77,312 |
| Computer Information Systems | 1 | — |
| Educational Administration | 13 | — |
| General Philosophy & Religion | 4 | — |
| Health Sciences & Services | 4 | — |
| Human Resource Management | 8 | — |
| International Studies | 4 | — |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 63 | $53,970 |
| Missionary Studies | 4 | — |
| Nursing | 16 | — |
| Pastoral Specialized Ministries | 1 | — |
| Religious Studies | 1 | — |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 15 | — |
Just like the master’s programs above, the doctorate programs shown here are only those in which doctorate degrees were awarded.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 3 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which Palm Beach Atlantic University awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 1 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which Palm Beach Atlantic University awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 29 | — |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 38 | — |
Footnotes
*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.
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