Business Administration, Management and Operations at Santa Fe College

A business certificate in Florida typically generates around $37,000 in first-year earnings, and similar programs at Santa Fe College likely follow this pattern—putting graduates slightly below the national median of $39,000 but squarely in line with state averages. The estimated debt of $13,800 translates to a manageable 0.38 debt-to-earnings ratio, meaning graduates would owe roughly five months' salary. That's reasonable territory for a certificate program designed to get students working quickly.

What makes this picture uncertain is that we're working entirely with estimates drawn from peer programs across Florida—the actual graduate sample for Santa Fe's business certificate is too small for the DOE to publish. Looking at comparable Florida programs with reported data, outcomes range from Miami Dade's $32,000 to Florida State College at Jacksonville's $45,000, showing that institutional differences matter. Without knowing where Santa Fe falls in that spectrum, families are essentially betting on the state average.

For a certificate that should take less than a year to complete, the numbers suggest decent value if the estimates hold—but you're making that decision without seeing this specific program's track record. If your student is considering this route, getting placement information directly from Santa Fe would help fill the gap that federal data can't.