Palm Coast, Florida has 5 accredited schools offering liberal arts programs, with tuition ranging from $14,794 to $29,764 per year for indexed programs. Palm Coast has a population of about 94,362. Median household income is $71,840 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 28.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area, the top-earning liberal arts-related role is Management Analyst at a median $82,400 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Liberal Arts Schools to Palm Coast
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer liberal arts programs near Palm Coast, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Palm Coast 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 Palm Coast.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$49,483
Avg net price
$30,525/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 71%
- Programs offered: 38
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$37,096
Avg net price
$7,177/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
88%
Graduation rate
29%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$38,518
Avg net price
$12,030/yr
TuitionIn‑state$14,794
Out‑of‑state$14,794
Key stats
- Retention rate: 59%
- Programs offered: 30
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
66%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$84,131
Avg net price
$41,272/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 87%
- Programs offered: 31
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
31%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$84,131
Avg net price
$18,725/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 64%
- Programs offered: 31
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
47%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$41,728
Avg net price
$6,135/yr
TuitionIn‑state$2,591
Out‑of‑state$9,335
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
72%
Graduation rate
63%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$51,642
Avg net price
$19,372/yr
TuitionIn‑state$57,410
Out‑of‑state$57,410
Key stats
- Retention rate: 75%
- Programs offered: 65
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$56,343
Avg net price
$10,154/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 83%
- Programs offered: 89
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Florida schools on the Florida liberal arts page.
Liberal Arts Wages Near Palm Coast
Palm Coast is part of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area (BLS area code 19660). 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) |
| Public Relations Specialist |
$51,080 |
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL |
$51,388 |
| Management Analyst |
$82,400 |
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL |
$82,897 |
| Technical Writer |
$78,310 |
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL |
$78,783 |
| News Analyst, Reporter, or Journalist |
$58,730 |
FL statewide |
$59,085 |
| Editor |
$69,940 |
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL |
$70,362 |
| Training and Development Specialist |
$57,400 |
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL |
$57,746 |
| Human Resources Specialist |
$68,880 |
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL |
$69,296 |
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 Coast at a Glance
| Metric |
Value |
Source |
| Population |
94,362 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income |
$71,840 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ |
28.8% |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) |
99.4 (below U.S. average) |
BEA RPP 2024 |
| Liberal Arts-related employment in Flagler County |
34 workers, 17 establishments |
BLS QCEW 2024 annual |
Other Palm Coast-Area Cities With Liberal Arts Programs
- Ormond Beach, FL – 19.1 mi away (42,162 pop)
- Saint Augustine, FL – 25.0 mi away (76,129 pop)
- Daytona Beach, FL – 25.5 mi away (66,645 pop)
- Palatka, FL – 26.0 mi away (23,740 pop)
- Port Orange, FL – 33.0 mi away (61,105 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited liberal arts schools are near Palm Coast, FL?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering liberal arts programs near Palm Coast. The closest is Flagler College in Saint Augustine, FL (24.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide (27.0 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying liberal arts roles near Palm Coast?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying liberal arts-related roles near Palm Coast are: Management Analyst ($82,400), Technical Writer ($78,310), Editor ($69,940). 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 Ormond Beach instead of Palm Coast?
Ormond Beach, FL is 19.1 miles from Palm Coast and has its own set of local liberal arts programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Palm Coast an affordable place to study liberal arts?
Palm Coast’s median household income of $71,840 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Palm Coast 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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Data verified: September 6, 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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