Best Government Contracting Schools Near Lake Worth Beach, FL

Updated September 7, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Lake Worth Beach, Florida is home to about 44,417 residents. In the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area, the top-earning government contracting-related role is Purchasing Managers at a median $131,400 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Government Contracting Schools to Lake Worth Beach

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer government contracting programs near Lake Worth Beach, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Lake Worth Beach 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 Lake Worth Beach. 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

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, FL 105.8 miles from Lake Worth Beach
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
46.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 68%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,137
Avg net price $35,639/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 79%
  • Programs offered: 73

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Strayer University-Florida

Tampa, FL 170.3 miles from Lake Worth Beach
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
38.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,092
Avg net price $16,064/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 80%
  • Programs offered: 19

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Northwest Florida State College

Niceville, FL 474.1 miles from Lake Worth Beach
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
67.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,664
Avg net price $4,571/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 41

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Government Contracting Wages Near Lake Worth Beach

Lake Worth Beach 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)
Purchasing Managers $131,400 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $115,061
Management Analysts $94,290 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $82,566
Compliance Officers $79,770 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $69,851
Logisticians $69,480 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $60,841
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $79,770 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $69,851
Administrative Services Managers $102,810 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $90,026
Cost Estimators $76,040 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $66,585
General and Operations Managers $105,640 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $92,504

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.

Lake Worth Beach at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 114.2 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-paying government contracting roles near Lake Worth Beach?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying government contracting-related roles near Lake Worth Beach are: Purchasing Managers ($131,400), General and Operations Managers ($105,640), Administrative Services Managers ($102,810). 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 Lake Worth instead of Lake Worth Beach?

Lake Worth, FL is 0.0 miles from Lake Worth Beach and has its own set of local government contracting programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

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 Lake Worth Beach

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Lake Worth Beach:

Data verified: September 7, 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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