Business/Commerce at Southeastern University

Business degrees in Florida follow a familiar pattern: for-profit schools report the highest earnings, followed by selective private colleges, then large state universities. Southeastern's estimated outcomes—$46,350 in first-year earnings and $26,000 in debt—place it right at the state median, suggesting typical performance for a mid-tier private Christian university. That debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.56 means graduates would owe about seven months of their first year's salary, which is manageable compared to many private school programs.

The challenge is uncertainty. With only 8 business programs in Florida reporting earnings data and just 3 reporting debt at similar institutions, these estimates offer limited visibility into what Southeastern graduates specifically experience. The school's 22% Pell grant rate suggests a primarily middle- to upper-middle-class student body, which may correlate with better job networks and outcomes than the state median captures. However, when schools like DeVry and Strayer report earnings $10,000+ higher, you have to wonder whether Southeastern's career services and employer connections match its tuition level.

For an anxious parent, the question is whether you're comfortable with this level of ambiguity at a private university price point. The estimated numbers aren't alarming—they're average—but "average" at a school with a 74% acceptance rate means you're banking on intangibles like faith-based community and smaller classes to justify the cost over a state school alternative.