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2023 Best Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

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Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree School for You

General Business/Commerce is one of the most popular subjects to study in Florida. With 1,813 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for business students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best for general business majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Strayer University - Florida the best school in Florida for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Tampa, Strayer University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, general business graduates from Strayer University - Florida take out $41,188 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $141, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Florida. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at UCF take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,066. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $271, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

General Business majors at Florida State take out an average of $18,595 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, general business majors at USF Tampa accumulate an average of around $17,907 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $176, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means DeVry University - Florida is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. DeVry University - Florida is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Miramar.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at DeVry University - Florida take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $39,065.

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#6

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general business/commerce programs. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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#7

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

St. Thomas University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general business/commerce students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. STU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami Gardens.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of West Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, general business graduates from UWF take out $22,224 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

With a ranking of #9, Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. SEU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland.

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Webber International University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the town of Babson Park, Webber International University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

General Business majors at Webber International University take out an average of $23,279 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $517, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,025
Tennessee 664
Louisiana 709
Virginia 1,437
North Carolina 494
West Virginia 870
Alabama 302
Mississippi 607
South Carolina 832
Arkansas 767
Kentucky 2,455

General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

General Business Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce 56,779

Majors Similar to General Business

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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