Business Administration, Management and Operations at CBT Technology Institute-Main Campus

A business degree costing $50,716 in estimated debt at a school where every student receives Pell grants demands close scrutiny. While first-year earnings projections based on similar Florida programs suggest around $45,000—squarely in line with state and national medians for this field—the debt burden is more than double what's typical. Most business administration bachelor's programs in Florida carry roughly $23,000 in debt at graduation, and nationally the median sits at $26,000. That means students here may be borrowing twice as much for similar employment outcomes.

This debt-to-earnings ratio matters particularly for the population CBT serves. Starting a career with debt exceeding your first year's salary creates immediate financial pressure, especially for graduates who likely relied on federal aid throughout college. The business administration field is saturated—1,607 schools nationally offer this degree—which means the credential alone rarely commands premium pay. Without actual graduate outcomes from this specific program, you're essentially betting that CBT's students will perform at least as well as the state average while carrying substantially more debt.

Before committing, get concrete answers from the school: what exactly explains the debt difference, and where do their business graduates actually land jobs? The gap between this program's estimated costs and typical outcomes in Florida is too significant to ignore.