Best Public Health Schools Near Lake Worth Beach, FL (2026)

Lake Worth Beach, Florida has 5 accredited schools offering public health programs, with tuition ranging from $2,830 to $38,913 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 public health-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $128,770 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Public Health Schools to Lake Worth Beach

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer public health 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

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL 1.8 miles from Lake Worth Beach
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
62.9 BOC Score
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: 71

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach, FL 5.9 miles from Lake Worth Beach
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
39.4 BOC Score
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: 58

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Southeastern College-West Palm Beach

West Palm Beach, FL 5.9 miles from Lake Worth Beach
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
64.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 66%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,200
Avg net price $28,820/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 80%
  • Programs offered: 10

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Saint Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary

Boynton Beach, FL 8.2 miles from Lake Worth Beach
  • 4 year
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 4

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

South University-West Palm Beach

Royal Palm Beach, FL 10.1 miles from Lake Worth Beach
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
27.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 40%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,421
Avg net price $20,271/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 54%
  • Programs offered: 12

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology

Delray Beach, FL 13.1 miles from Lake Worth Beach
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
67.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,792
Avg net price $21,276/yr
Tuition
In‑state$18,168
Out‑of‑state$18,168
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 13

Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education SchoolsIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Everglades University

Boca Raton, FL 16.1 miles from Lake Worth Beach
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
47.5 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 81%
Graduation rate 59%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,597
Avg net price $27,371/yr
Tuition
In‑state$21,680
Out‑of‑state$21,680
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 75%
  • Programs offered: 16

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

#8

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL 16.6 miles from Lake Worth Beach
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
38.4 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 73%
Graduation rate 52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,006
Avg net price $44,089/yr
Tuition
In‑state$44,480
Out‑of‑state$44,480
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 74%
  • Programs offered: 39

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

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


Public Health 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.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Epidemiologist$85,170Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$74,580
Health Education Specialist$46,360FL statewide$40,595
Medical and Health Services Manager$128,770Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$112,758
Community Health Worker$46,270Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$40,517

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

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 health schools are near Lake Worth Beach, FL?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering public health programs near Lake Worth Beach. The closest is South University-West Palm Beach in Royal Palm Beach, FL (10.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Broward College (34.9 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public health-related roles near Lake Worth Beach are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($128,770), Epidemiologist ($85,170), Health Education Specialist ($46,360). 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 public health 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: 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.