Best Child Development Schools Near Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida has 1 accredited school offering child development programs. Palm Beach Gardens has a population of about 59,751. Median household income is $110,563 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 56.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area, the top-earning child development-related role is Child, Family, and School Social Workers at a median $59,710 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Child Development Schools to Palm Beach Gardens

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer child development programs near Palm Beach Gardens, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Palm Beach Gardens city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Palm Beach Gardens. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL 53.2 miles from Palm Beach Gardens
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
55.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $59,209
Avg net price $30,371/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 76%
  • Programs offered: 131

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL 352.6 miles from Palm Beach Gardens
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
86.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 83%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $61,675
Avg net price $11,297/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 96%
  • Programs offered: 148

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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Child Development Wages Near Palm Beach Gardens

Palm Beach Gardens is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (BLS area code 33100). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $36,380 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $31,856
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $56,680 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $49,632
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $59,710 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $52,285
Childcare Workers $34,750 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $30,429
Special Education Teachers, Preschool $57,840 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $50,648
Social and Human Service Assistants $45,370 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $39,729
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $57,300 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $50,175
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $57,200 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $50,088

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Palm Beach Gardens at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 59,751 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $110,563 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 56.7% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 114.2 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited child development schools are near Palm Beach Gardens, FL?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering child development programs near Palm Beach Gardens. The closest is Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL (53.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Nova Southeastern University (53.2 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying child development roles near Palm Beach Gardens?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying child development-related roles near Palm Beach Gardens are: Child, Family, and School Social Workers ($59,710), Special Education Teachers, Preschool ($57,840), Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education ($57,300). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Jupiter instead of Palm Beach Gardens?

Jupiter, FL is 5.9 miles from Palm Beach Gardens and has its own set of local child development programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Palm Beach Gardens an affordable place to study child development?

Palm Beach Gardens’s median household income of $110,563 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Palm Beach Gardens while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Palm Beach Gardens

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Palm Beach Gardens:

Data verified: September 5, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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