Lake Worth Beach, Florida has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs, with tuition ranging from $34,350 to $50,778 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 social work-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $79,240 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Social Work Schools to Lake Worth Beach
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer social work 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
63%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$56,746
Avg net price
$8,752/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 84%
- Programs offered: 123
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
38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$36,624
Avg net price
$23,238/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 53%
- Programs offered: 24
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
77%
Graduation rate
37%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$55,966
Avg net price
$22,613/yr
TuitionIn‑state$34,350
Out‑of‑state$34,350
Key stats- Retention rate: 61%
- Programs offered: 64
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
72%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$60,249
Avg net price
$9,288/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 92%
- Programs offered: 129
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
63%
Graduation rate
57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$54,560
Avg net price
$12,568/yr
TuitionIn‑state$6,118
Out‑of‑state$25,162
Key stats- Retention rate: 83%
- Programs offered: 70
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$46,086
Avg net price
$19,748/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 45%
- Programs offered: 22
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 69%
- Programs offered: 50
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Florida schools on the Florida social work page.
Social Work 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) |
|---|
| Child, Family, and School Social Worker | $59,710 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $52,285 |
| Healthcare Social Worker | $64,510 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $56,489 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker | $51,510 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $45,105 |
| Social Worker, All Other | $62,030 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $54,317 |
| Social and Community Service Manager | $79,240 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $69,387 |
| Social and Human Service Assistant | $45,370 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $39,729 |
| Community Health Worker | $46,270 | Miami-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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 114.2 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
| Social Work-related employment in Palm Beach County | 10,653 workers, 1,555 establishments | BLS QCEW 2024 annual |
Other Lake Worth Beach-Area Cities With Social Work 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 social work schools are near Lake Worth Beach, FL?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs near Lake Worth Beach. The closest is Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, FL (17.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Florida International University (62.7 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying social work roles near Lake Worth Beach?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying social work-related roles near Lake Worth Beach are: Social and Community Service Manager ($79,240), Healthcare Social Worker ($64,510), Social Worker, All Other ($62,030). 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 social work 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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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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