Business Development Schools Near Fort Lauderdale, FL (2026)

Fort Lauderdale, Florida has 1 accredited school offering business development programs, with tuition ranging from $34,350 to $34,350 per year for indexed programs. Fort Lauderdale has a population of about 183,032. Median household income is $79,935 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 39.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area, the top-earning business development-related role is Sales Manager at a median $130,180 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Business Development Schools to Fort Lauderdale

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer business development programs near Fort Lauderdale, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Fort Lauderdale city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Florida schools on the Florida business development page.


Business Development Wages Near Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (BLS area code 33100). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Sales Manager$130,180Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$113,993
Sales Representative, Wholesale and Manufacturing$62,400Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$54,641
General and Operations Manager$105,640Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$92,504
Management Analyst$94,290Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$82,566

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Fort Lauderdale at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population183,032Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$79,935Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+39.8%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)114.2 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited business development schools are near Fort Lauderdale, FL?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering business development programs near Fort Lauderdale. The closest is Barry University in Miami, FL (18.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Barry University (18.4 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying business development roles near Fort Lauderdale?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying business development-related roles near Fort Lauderdale are: Sales Manager ($130,180), General and Operations Manager ($105,640), Management Analyst ($94,290). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Oakland Park instead of Fort Lauderdale?

Oakland Park, FL is 2.6 miles from Fort Lauderdale and has its own set of local business development programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Fort Lauderdale an affordable place to study business development?

Fort Lauderdale’s median household income of $79,935 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fort Lauderdale while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Fort Lauderdale

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Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.