Best Public Administration Schools Near Lake Worth, FL (2026)

Updated August 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Lake Worth, Florida has 9 accredited schools offering public administration programs, with tuition ranging from $2,764 to $62,616 per year for indexed programs. Lake Worth has a population of about 37,812. In the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area, the top-earning public administration-related role is General and Operations Manager at a median $105,640 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Public Administration Schools to Lake Worth

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

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

Public Administration Wages Near Lake Worth

Lake Worth 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)
Social and Community Service Manager$79,240Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$69,387
Urban and Regional Planner$97,160Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$85,079
General and Operations Manager$105,640Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$92,504
Management Analyst$94,290Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$82,566

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 at a Glance

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited public administration schools are near Lake Worth, FL?

Our directory has 9 accredited schools offering public administration programs near Lake Worth. The closest is Lynn University in Boca Raton, FL (16.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is American Medical Academy (69.3 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying public administration roles near Lake Worth?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public administration-related roles near Lake Worth are: General and Operations Manager ($105,640), Urban and Regional Planner ($97,160), Management Analyst ($94,290). 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 Beach instead of Lake Worth?

Lake Worth Beach, FL is 0.0 miles from Lake Worth and has its own set of local public administration 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

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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.

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