Best FinTech Schools Near Palm Beach Gardens, FL (2026)

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida has 24 accredited schools offering financial technology programs, with tuition ranging from $2,764 to $40,650 per year for indexed 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 financial technology-related role is Software Developer at a median $132,650 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Financial Technology Schools to Palm Beach Gardens

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer financial technology 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.

#1

Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach, FL 12.2 miles from Palm Beach Gardens BOC Score 39.4
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,232
Avg net price $28,354/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 67%
  • Programs offered: 24

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL 17.0 miles from Palm Beach Gardens BOC Score 62.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,923
Avg net price $9,182/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 104

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL 33.0 miles from Palm Beach Gardens BOC Score 72.8
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 63%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $56,746
Avg net price $8,752/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 84%
  • Programs offered: 53

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL 41.2 miles from Palm Beach Gardens BOC Score 68.6
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 44%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,315
Avg net price $3,815/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 125

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL 45.8 miles from Palm Beach Gardens BOC Score 52.8
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 40%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,696
Avg net price $30,498/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 74%
  • Programs offered: 58

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL 50.4 miles from Palm Beach Gardens BOC Score 53.1
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,939
Avg net price $14,506/yr
Tuition
In‑state$2,830
Out‑of‑state$8,952
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 103

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL 52.6 miles from Palm Beach Gardens BOC Score 55.7
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
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: 65

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Jose Maria Vargas University

Pembroke Pines, FL 58.5 miles from Palm Beach Gardens
  • 4 year
Graduation rate 92%
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 7

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Florida schools on the Florida financial technology page.


Financial Technology 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.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Financial and Investment Analyst$105,160Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$92,084
Software Developer$132,650Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$116,156
Data Scientist$127,450Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$111,602

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

MetricValueSource
Population59,751Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$110,563Census 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 financial technology schools are near Palm Beach Gardens, FL?

Our directory has 24 accredited schools offering financial technology programs near Palm Beach Gardens. The closest is Florida Career College-West Palm Beach in West Palm Beach, FL (10.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Nova Southeastern University (53.2 miles). 8 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying financial technology roles near Palm Beach Gardens?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying financial technology-related roles near Palm Beach Gardens are: Software Developer ($132,650), Data Scientist ($127,450), Financial and Investment Analyst ($105,160). 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 financial technology 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 financial technology?

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: August 11, 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.