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

General Business/Commerce is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #21 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,211 bachelor's degrees in general business/commerce to qualified students.

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

The general business bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Early-Career Earnings

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

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general business/commerce students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general business/commerce students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for general business/commerce to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general business/commerce related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

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

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general business/commerce students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

10 Top Florida Schools for a Bachelor's in General Business

1

University of South Florida - Main Campus
Tampa, FL

294 Annual Graduates

$41,197 Median Starting Salary

$19,572 Median Student Debt

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general business/commerce has to take a look at University of South Florida - Main Campus. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the general business program make about $41,197 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from University of South Florida - Main Campus

2

University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

645 Annual Graduates

$40,802 Median Starting Salary

$20,896 Median Student Debt

It's difficult to beat University of Central Florida if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general business/commerce. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the general business program report average early career earnings of $40,802.

More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from University of Central Florida

3

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

18 Annual Graduates

$39,320 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general business/commerce has to look into Florida State University. Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the general business program report average early career wages of $39,320.

More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from Florida State University

4

Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general business/commerce needs to check out Florida State College at Jacksonville. FSCJ is a very large public college located in the city of Jacksonville.More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from Florida State College at Jacksonville

5

Strayer University - Florida
Tampa, FL

137 Annual Graduates

$47,245 Median Starting Salary

$56,517 Median Student Debt

Located in the large suburb of Tampa, Strayer University - Florida is a private for-profit university with a small student population.

General Business/Commerce bachelor's degree recipients from Strayer University - Florida earn a boost of about $5,593 above the typical income of general business/commerce majors.

More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from Strayer University - Florida

6

Southeastern University
Lakeland, FL

1 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from Southeastern University

7

The University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL

56 Annual Graduates

$40,291 Median Starting Salary

$22,500 Median Student Debt

UWF is a large public university located in the small city of Pensacola.

After graduating, general business bachelor's recipients generally make around $40,291 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from The University of West Florida

8

St. Thomas University
Miami Gardens, FL

15 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from St. Thomas University

9

Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

1 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from Nova Southeastern University

9

Webber International University
Babson Park, FL

14 Annual Graduates

$26,000 Median Student Debt

Webber International University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Babson Park.More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from Webber International University

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	224	1,173
Tennessee	220	295
North Carolina	213	390
Virginia	213	964
South Carolina	195	345
Kentucky	187	967
Alabama	184	206
Louisiana	171	5
Mississippi	169	173
Arkansas	167	214
West Virginia	147	270

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Business

General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

General Business Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce	1,211

Majors Similar to General Business

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	10,063
Finance & Financial Management	3,626
Marketing	3,096
Accounting	2,347
Hospitality Management	1,893
International Business	1,095
Management Information Systems	764
Human Resource Management	334
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	330
Entrepreneurial Studies	282

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.