by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for general business/commerce students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,358 bachelor's degrees in general business/commerce during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
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.
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 consider 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.
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.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor's degree.
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.
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Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general business/commerce students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Any student who is interested 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 fairly large student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the general business program report average early career wages of $45,357.
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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 very large student population.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the general business program earn around $45,050 in the first couple years of working.
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Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general business/commerce needs to look into Florida State University. Florida State is a very large public university located in the city of Tallahassee.
Soon after graduating, general business bachelor's recipients typically make around $47,342 in their early careers.
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Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general business/commerce has to take a look at Florida State College at Jacksonville. FSCJ is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Jacksonville.More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from Florida State College at Jacksonville
Eckerd is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Saint Petersburg.More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from Eckerd College
Located in the large suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from St. Thomas University
UWF is a fairly large public university located in the rural area of Pensacola.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the general business program make an average of $43,325 in the first couple years of working.
More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from The University of West Florida
Located in the city of Orlando, DeVry University - Florida is a private for-profit university with a fairly small student population.
Those general business/commerce students who get their bachelor's degree from DeVry University - Florida make $10,214 more than the typical general business student.
More information about a bachelor’s in general business/commerce from DeVry University - FloridaExplore 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 |
General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 1,358 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 8,741 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 3,504 |
| Marketing | 3,163 |
| Accounting | 1,985 |
| Hospitality Management | 1,512 |
| International Business | 884 |
| Management Information Systems | 721 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 390 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 333 |
| Human Resource Management | 293 |
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