2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce in Florida (With Aid)

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 55,749 people earned their degree in general business/commerce, making the major the 13th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general business/commerce graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,821 and had an average of $25,596 in loans still to pay off.

Across Florida, there were 1,708 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,090 and $27,377 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 550 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,589 and $45,697 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in general business/commerce. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general business/commerce programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general business/commerce program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce in Florida (With Aid)

#1

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

#2 in overall quality

$28,657 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$75,432 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid list. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 259 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at University of Central Florida

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

#1 in overall quality

$26,707 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$64,358 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid list. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 168 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Florida State University

#3

University of South Florida - Main Campus

Tampa, Florida

#3 in overall quality

$21,126 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 33 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

#5 in overall quality

$21,930 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. UNF is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNF also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Florida are $21,930.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of North Florida

#5

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, Florida

#4 in overall quality

$14,742 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$57,645 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville University landed the #5 spot on the list. JU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 41 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

JU also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Jacksonville University are $14,742, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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