2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Florida
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You
With 1,813 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general business/commerce is the #25 most popular major in Florida.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value programs for general business students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of South Florida - Main Campus the best value school in Florida for general business/commerce students. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USF Tampa are $6,410 per year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debtload of $22,382. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $238.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USF Tampa also is in the top 20% of our Best Business & Commerce Schools in Florida ranking.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great value for general business/commerce students. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCF are $6,368 a year. While working on their degree, general business majors at UCF accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $260.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCF also did well on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at The University of West Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Florida. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UWF are $5,776 a year.
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The excellent programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Florida. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Florida State are $6,517 a year. While working on their degree, general business majors at Florida State accumulate an average of around $20,350 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Florida State also did well on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 13 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Florida landed the # 5 spot on the list. Strayer University - Florida is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tampa.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Strayer University - Florida are $13,515 per year. General Business majors at Strayer University - Florida take out an average of $44,490 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $121, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #6, University of North Florida did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students. UNF is a large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
UNF undergraduate students pay an average of $5,964 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, DeVry University - Florida did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the large suburb of Miramar, DeVry University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DeVry University - Florida are $15,032 per year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at DeVry University - Florida take out is $43,832.
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Jacksonville University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, JU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JU are $42,400 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NUS Florida are $34,570 per year.
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St. Thomas University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at STU are $32,940 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 2,025 |
| Virginia | 1,437 |
| North Carolina | 494 |
| Tennessee | 664 |
| Kentucky | 2,455 |
| South Carolina | 832 |
| Louisiana | 712 |
| Arkansas | 767 |
| Alabama | 302 |
| Mississippi | 607 |
| West Virginia | 883 |
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General Business/Commerce Related Majors for General Business
General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to General Business
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 416,590 |
| Accounting | 99,265 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 57,778 |
| Marketing | 52,916 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 43,382 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.
- 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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