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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Florida

10 Ranked Colleges
1,211 Degrees Awarded
$28,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for General Business for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for General Business for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Business/Commerce is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 56,042 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across Florida, there were 1,813 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,211 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,395 and $25,950 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for General Business for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general business/commerce. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general business/commerce programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general business/commerce program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for General Business for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for florida bachelor’s degree vets studying general business.

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Florida

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for General Business for a Bachelor’s. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 18 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Florida State University supports 43,569 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida State University]](/colleges/florida-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for General Business for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 294 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Among the 50,626 students enrolled at USF Tampa, 2,211 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. To help with additional expenses, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. USF Tampa offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full USF Tampa Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for General Business for a Bachelor’s. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 645 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general business students in 2020-2021.

UCF also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Central Florida supports 71,881 students, and 2,263 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,216 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,995. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UCF Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for General Business for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 137 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Strayer University - Florida not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list.Our most recent data shows that 26 of the 2,122 students enrolled at Strayer University - Florida were GI Bill® students, of which 25 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,172. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Strayer University - Florida Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of West Florida. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for General Business for a Bachelor’s. The University of West Florida is a fairly large school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 56 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

UWF also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,438 of the 13,061 students enrolled at UWF were GI Bill® students, of which 750 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,810. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for General Business for a Bachelor’s ranking. Nova Southeastern University is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s general business degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our florida bachelor’s degree vets studying general business list, NUS Florida has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.According to our most recent data, Nova Southeastern University supports 20,888 students, and 522 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 335 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,213. On top of their other funding sources, 70 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NUS Florida]](/colleges/nova-southeastern-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Webber International University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for General Business for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Babson Park, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general business students in 2020-2021.

Webber International University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list.Of the 812 students enrolled at Webber International University, 32 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,178. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Webber International University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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DeVry University - Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for General Business for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Miramar, Florida, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

DeVry University - Florida also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Among the 605 students enrolled at DeVry University - Florida, 19 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,574. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at DeVry University - Florida]](/colleges/devry-university-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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St. Thomas University
Miami Gardens, Florida

St. Thomas University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for General Business for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Miami Gardens, Florida, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

STU also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Among the 5,601 students enrolled at St. Thomas University, 14 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,040. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. St. Thomas University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Southeastern University
Lakeland, Florida

Southeastern University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for General Business for a Bachelor’s ranking. SEU is located in Lakeland, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s general business degrees to qualified students.

SEU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list.Among the 9,546 students enrolled at Southeastern University, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,265. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Southeastern University]](/colleges/southeastern-university/student-life/veterans/)

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