2024 Best General Business/Commerce Master's Degree Schools in Florida

Ranked #28 in popularity, general business/commerce is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Business/Commerce Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 556 master's degrees in general business/commerce to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Business/Commerce School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of general business/commerce for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality general business program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general business/commerce students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general business/commerce students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt general business/commerce students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general business/commerce related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general business/commerce students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Business/Commerce Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Business/Commerce Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Business/Commerce in Florida

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general business/commerce.

Top Florida Schools for a Master's in General Business

1

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

123 Annual Graduates

$64,971 Median Starting Salary

Florida State University is a great choice for students pursuing a master's degree in general business/commerce. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population.

Those general business/commerce students who get their master's degree from Florida State University earn $2,346 more than the typical general business grad.

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2

University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

245 Annual Graduates

$72,081 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of Central Florida if you want to pursue a master's degree in general business/commerce. UCF is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando.

Master's recipients from the general business/commerce major at University of Central Florida get $9,456 more than the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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3

University of South Florida - Main Campus
Tampa, FL

43 Annual Graduates

University of South Florida - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general business/commerce. USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the large city of Tampa.More information about a master’s in general business/commerce from University of South Florida - Main Campus

4

Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL

54 Annual Graduates

$51,864 Median Starting Salary

Jacksonville University is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in general business/commerce. Located in the city of Jacksonville, JU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Master's students who receive their degree from the general business program make about $51,864 in their early career salary.

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5

University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL

54 Annual Graduates

$61,585 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public university with a large student population.

After graduating, general business master's recipients typically earn around $61,585 at the beginning of their careers.

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6

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL

37 Annual Graduates

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.More information about a master’s in general business/commerce from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	190	347
Virginia	182	151
Tennessee	166	176
Alabama	151	35
Kentucky	147	1,420
Louisiana	147	130
South Carolina	146	123
Arkansas	121	30
West Virginia	112	262

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General Business/Commerce Related Rankings by Major

One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, General Business/Commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

General Business Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce	556

Majors Similar to General Business

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	6,153
Accounting	966
Marketing	384
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	361
Finance & Financial Management	323
Human Resource Management	307
Hospitality Management	266
Management Information Systems	223
Real Estate	158
Entrepreneurial Studies	150

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich. More about our data sources and methodologies.