Lake Worth Beach, Florida has 4 accredited schools offering human services programs, with tuition ranging from $13,818 to $28,344 per year for indexed programs. Lake Worth Beach has a population of about 44,417. In the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area, the top-earning human services-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $79,240 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Human Services Schools to Lake Worth Beach
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer human services 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:
BOCSCORE
- 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.
Graduation rate
38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$41,923
Avg net price
$9,182/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$59,209
Avg net price
$30,371/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 76%
- Programs offered: 131
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
44%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$38,315
Avg net price
$3,815/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
76%
Graduation rate
48%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$41,544
Avg net price
$19,849/yr
TuitionIn‑state$13,818
Out‑of‑state$13,818
Key stats- Retention rate: 78%
- Programs offered: 10
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
53%
Graduation rate
43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$46,744
Avg net price
$31,942/yr
TuitionIn‑state$32,950
Out‑of‑state$32,950
Key stats- Retention rate: 71%
- Programs offered: 74
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
43%
Graduation rate
76%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$57,743
Avg net price
$9,812/yr
TuitionIn‑state$6,410
Out‑of‑state$17,324
Key stats- Retention rate: 91%
- Programs offered: 151
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$42,557
Avg net price
$1,471/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
33%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$48,364
Avg net price
$21,293/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 58%
- Programs offered: 43
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Florida schools on the Florida human services page.
Human Services 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) |
|---|
| Social and Human Service Assistant | $45,370 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $39,729 |
| Social and Community Service Manager | $79,240 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $69,387 |
| Child, Family and School Social Worker | $59,710 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $52,285 |
| Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselor | $57,290 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $50,166 |
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 |
Other Lake Worth Beach-Area Cities With Human Services Programs
- Lake Worth, FL – 0.0 mi away (37,812 pop)
- Palm Springs, FL – 2.6 mi away (24,051 pop)
- Greenacres, FL – 4.8 mi away (45,197 pop)
- Boynton Beach, FL – 6.5 mi away (75,569 pop)
- West Palm Beach, FL – 9.9 mi away (108,161 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited human services schools are near Lake Worth Beach, FL?
Our directory has 4 accredited schools offering human services programs near Lake Worth Beach. The closest is Palm Beach State College in Lake Worth, FL (1.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Albizu University-Miami (59.8 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying human services roles near Lake Worth Beach?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying human services-related roles near Lake Worth Beach are: Social and Community Service Manager ($79,240), Child, Family and School Social Worker ($59,710), Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselor ($57,290). 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 human services 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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- Social Work programs in Lake Worth Beach, FL
- Counseling programs in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Data verified: August 31, 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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