Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations programs
CIP 5207 · Business, Management & Marketing · ranked by median earnings four years after completion
97 institutions report graduate earnings for Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations programs (College Scorecard, 2024-25). Across them the median is $60,474 four years after completion, with a typical debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.35× and 83% of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold. Indicatively, 4 of the 100 programs with both earnings and a benchmark fall below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026); the rest clear it.
| # | Institution | Earn 4yr | % > threshold | Median debt | Debt/earn | Earnings premium | 2 of 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of PennsylvaniaPA · Master's | $252,729 n=107 | 93% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.16× | Above +294% | Clears 2/2 |
| 2 | Southern Methodist UniversityTX · Master's | $133,137 n=33 | 97% 5yr | $70,114 | 0.53× | Above +103% | Clears 2/2 |
| 3 | Boston CollegeMA · Bachelor's | $132,903 n=31 | 96% 1yr | $19,000 | 0.14× | Above +206% | – |
| 4 | Brown UniversityRI · Bachelor's | $125,955 n=83 | 93% 5yr | $18,000 | 0.14× | Above +200% | Clears 2/2 |
| 5 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusWA · Master's | $121,114 n=22 | – | $57,206 | 0.47× | Above +62% | – |
| 6 | Temple UniversityPA · Master's | $117,753 n=22 | 85% 1yr | $32,584 | 0.28× | Above +83% | – |
| 7 | University of Southern CaliforniaCA · Master's | $107,998 n=71 | 84% 5yr | $58,425 | 0.54× | Above +43% | Below 1/2 |
| 8 | University of ArizonaAZ · Bachelor's | $99,722 n=38 | 94% 5yr | $24,425 | 0.24× | Above +171% | Clears 2/2 |
| 9 | Brigham Young UniversityUT · Bachelor's | $97,085 n=41 | 90% 5yr | – | – | Above +144% | Clears 2/2 |
| 10 | Quinnipiac UniversityCT · Bachelor's | $91,828 n=21 | – | $27,000 | 0.29× | Above +117% | Clears 2/2 |
| 11 | University of GeorgiaGA · UG cert | $91,825 n=30 | 82% 1yr | $18,625 | 0.20× | Above +160% | – |
| 12 | The University of TampaFL · Master's | $90,975 n=21 | 86% 1yr | – | – | Above +64% | – |
| 13 | Syracuse UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $87,851 n=49 | 85% 5yr | $26,350 | 0.30× | Above +131% | Clears 2/2 |
| 14 | Baylor UniversityTX · Bachelor's | $86,363 n=72 | 87% 5yr | $19,012 | 0.22× | Above +142% | Clears 2/2 |
| 15 | University of South FloridaFL · Master's | $85,594 n=16 | – | $28,983 | 0.34× | Above +54% | Clears 2/2 |
| 16 | Rollins CollegeFL · Bachelor's | $85,574 n=16 | – | – | – | Above +153% | – |
| 17 | Elon UniversityNC · Bachelor's | $80,850 n=20 | – | $27,000 | 0.33× | Above +136% | – |
| 18 | University of St ThomasMN · Bachelor's | $79,390 n=35 | 90% 5yr | $21,500 | 0.27× | Above +99% | Clears 2/2 |
| 19 | Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaPA · Bachelor's | $78,554 n=16 | – | $26,950 | 0.34× | Above +108% | Clears 2/2 |
| 20 | Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPA · Bachelor's | $78,476 n=35 | 76% 1yr | $25,000 | 0.32× | Above +108% | – |
| 21 | Grand Valley State UniversityMI · Bachelor's | $77,581 n=16 | – | $23,914 | 0.31× | Above +121% | – |
| 22 | University of DaytonOH · Bachelor's | $77,318 n=45 | 88% 5yr | $25,492 | 0.33× | Above +110% | Clears 2/2 |
| 23 | University of MiamiFL · Bachelor's | $73,489 n=18 | – | – | – | Above +118% | – |
| 24 | University of FloridaFL · Master's | $73,019 n=22 | 84% 5yr | $38,697 | 0.53× | Above +31% | – |
| 25 | Rosemont CollegePA · Post-bacc cert | $72,411 n=24 | 96% 1yr | – | – | Above +13% | – |
| 26 | Drexel UniversityPA · Bachelor's | $71,613 n=27 | 86% 5yr | $25,650 | 0.36× | Above +90% | Clears 2/2 |
| 27 | University of IowaIA · UG cert | $71,233 n=173 | 91% 5yr | $24,250 | 0.34× | Above +85% | Clears 2/2 |
| 28 | Saint Louis UniversityMO · Bachelor's | $70,895 n=25 | 77% 1yr | $25,000 | 0.35× | Above +98% | – |
| 29 | Lamar UniversityTX · Bachelor's | $70,799 n=24 | 55% 1yr | $26,160 | 0.37× | Above +98% | Clears 2/2 |
| 30 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ · UG cert | $69,908 n=17 | – | – | – | Above +90% | – |
| 31 | Loyola Marymount UniversityCA · Bachelor's | $69,534 n=37 | 80% 5yr | $17,574 | 0.25× | Above +81% | Clears 2/2 |
| 32 | University of North TexasTX · Bachelor's | $69,210 n=73 | 87% 5yr | $18,750 | 0.27× | Above +94% | Clears 2/2 |
| 33 | Suffolk UniversityMA · Bachelor's | $68,752 n=49 | 75% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.39× | Above +58% | Clears 2/2 |
| 34 | North Central CollegeIL · Bachelor's | $68,750 n=18 | – | – | – | Above +82% | – |
| 35 | University of VermontVT · Bachelor's | $68,395 n=33 | 58% 1yr | $20,500 | 0.30× | Above +75% | Clears 2/2 |
| 36 | Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaPA · Bachelor's | $67,926 n=19 | 89% 1yr | $19,500 | 0.29× | Above +80% | – |
| 37 | University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWI · Bachelor's | $67,300 n=24 | – | $23,250 | 0.34× | Above +73% | – |
| 38 | Miami University-HamiltonOH · Bachelor's | $67,193 n=78 | 83% 1yr | $21,998 | 0.33× | Above +83% | – |
| 39 | Miami University-MiddletownOH · Bachelor's | $67,193 n=78 | 83% 1yr | $21,998 | 0.33× | Above +83% | – |
| 40 | Miami University-OxfordOH · Bachelor's | $67,193 n=78 | 83% 1yr | $21,998 | 0.33× | Above +83% | – |
| 41 | American Public University SystemWV · Bachelor's | $65,830 n=25 | – | $29,135 | 0.44× | Above +87% | – |
| 42 | Dallas Baptist UniversityTX · Bachelor's | $65,140 n=17 | – | $16,330 | 0.25× | Above +82% | – |
| 43 | Oklahoma State University-Main CampusOK · Bachelor's | $64,678 n=71 | 71% 1yr | $20,500 | 0.32× | Above +83% | – |
| 44 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ · Bachelor's | $64,478 n=70 | 74% 1yr | $14,012 | 0.22× | Above +75% | – |
| 45 | The University of TampaFL · Bachelor's | $64,034 n=44 | 64% 1yr | $25,500 | 0.40× | Above +90% | – |
| 46 | University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeWI · UG cert | $63,688 n=36 | 82% 1yr | $20,518 | 0.32× | Above +63% | – |
| 47 | Utah Valley UniversityUT · Bachelor's | $62,739 n=17 | – | – | – | Above +58% | – |
| 48 | Wichita State UniversityKS · Bachelor's | $61,960 n=23 | 79% 5yr | $16,607 | 0.27× | Above +70% | Clears 2/2 |
| 49 | Kent State University at KentOH · Bachelor's | $61,642 n=49 | 94% 5yr | $25,000 | 0.41× | Above +67% | Clears 2/2 |
| 50 | Florida State College at JacksonvilleFL · UG cert | $60,511 n=29 | – | $13,341 | 0.22× | Above +79% | – |
| 51 | Temple UniversityPA · Bachelor's | $60,437 n=43 | 86% 5yr | $20,949 | 0.35× | Above +60% | Clears 2/2 |
| 52 | Kansas State UniversityKS · Bachelor's | $59,809 n=29 | 96% 5yr | $20,150 | 0.34× | Above +64% | – |
| 53 | Florida State UniversityFL · Bachelor's | $58,824 n=23 | 77% 1yr | $16,450 | 0.28× | Above +74% | – |
| 54 | University of Nevada-Las VegasNV · Bachelor's | $58,787 n=20 | – | $20,872 | 0.35× | Above +56% | – |
| 55 | Buena Vista UniversityIA · Bachelor's | $58,540 n=32 | 91% 5yr | $20,834 | 0.36× | Above +52% | Clears 2/2 |
| 56 | East Carolina UniversityNC · Bachelor's | $58,246 n=19 | – | $27,000 | 0.46× | Above +70% | – |
| 57 | South Dakota State UniversitySD · Bachelor's | $57,725 n=27 | 100% 5yr | $24,312 | 0.42× | Above +57% | Clears 2/2 |
| 58 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNY · Bachelor's | $57,689 n=73 | 69% | $8,671 | 0.15× | Above +52% | Clears 2/2 |
| 59 | University of DelawareDE · Bachelor's | $56,895 n=22 | 79% 1yr | – | – | Above +48% | – |
| 60 | Central Michigan UniversityMI · Bachelor's | $56,553 n=101 | 84% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.48× | Above +61% | Clears 2/2 |
| 61 | California State University-San BernardinoCA · Bachelor's | $56,430 n=48 | 40% | $19,998 | 0.35× | Above +47% | Below 1/2 |
| 62 | Rowan UniversityNJ · Bachelor's | $53,829 n=19 | – | – | – | Above +35% | – |
| 63 | University of North DakotaND · Bachelor's | $53,454 n=28 | – | $24,250 | 0.45× | Above +30% | Clears 2/2 |
| 64 | Green River CollegeWA · Bachelor's | $53,220 n=19 | – | – | – | Above +25% | – |
| 65 | Sam Houston State UniversityTX · Bachelor's | $52,901 n=21 | – | $26,000 | 0.49× | Above +48% | – |
| 66 | Grand Canyon UniversityAZ · Bachelor's | $52,783 n=89 | 83% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.51× | Above +43% | Clears 2/2 |
| 67 | Eastern Michigan UniversityMI · Bachelor's | $51,368 n=19 | 80% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.53× | Above +47% | Clears 2/2 |
| 68 | University of Central ArkansasAR · Bachelor's | $51,322 n=23 | – | – | – | Above +51% | – |
| 69 | Daytona State CollegeFL · UG cert | $50,464 n=28 | 84% 1yr | $8,000 | 0.16× | Above +49% | – |
| 70 | Northern Michigan UniversityMI · Bachelor's | $50,236 n=17 | – | – | – | Above +43% | – |
| 71 | Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeIA · UG cert | $49,753 n=20 | – | $12,475 | 0.25× | Above +29% | – |
| 72 | Fashion Institute of TechnologyNY · Bachelor's | $49,627 n=16 | – | $19,028 | 0.38× | Above +30% | – |
| 73 | Hillsborough Community CollegeFL · UG cert | $49,388 n=42 | 71% 1yr | $17,612 | 0.36× | Above +46% | – |
| 74 | University of North Carolina at GreensboroNC · Bachelor's | $47,717 n=23 | 90% 5yr | $24,250 | 0.51× | Above +39% | – |
| 75 | York College of PennsylvaniaPA · Bachelor's | $47,046 n=19 | – | – | – | Above +25% | – |
| 76 | Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteNC · Bachelor's | $47,042 n=149 | 19% | $25,125 | 0.53× | Above +37% | Clears 2/2 |
| 77 | Johnson & Wales University-OnlineRI · Bachelor's | $47,042 n=149 | 19% | $25,125 | 0.53× | Above +12% | Below 1/2 |
| 78 | Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceRI · Bachelor's | $47,042 n=149 | 19% | $25,125 | 0.53× | Above +12% | Below 1/2 |
| 79 | University of Hawaii at ManoaHI · Bachelor's | $46,966 n=18 | – | $19,500 | 0.41× | Above +15% | Below 1/2 |
| 80 | Belmont UniversityTN · Bachelor's | $46,834 n=23 | 94% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.44× | Above +34% | Clears 2/2 |
| 81 | Southeast Technical CollegeSD · Associate | $46,674 n=19 | – | – | – | Above +27% | – |
| 82 | The University of Texas at San AntonioTX · Bachelor's | $46,192 n=24 | 56% 5yr | $18,719 | 0.41× | Above +29% | Clears 2/2 |
| 83 | Jackson State UniversityMS · Bachelor's | $45,707 n=16 | – | $31,125 | 0.68× | Above +39% | – |
| 84 | Middle Tennessee State UniversityTN · Bachelor's | $45,464 n=29 | 70% 5yr | $28,437 | 0.63× | Above +30% | Clears 2/2 |
| 85 | College of Southern IdahoID · Associate | $44,203 n=20 | – | – | – | Above +24% | – |
| 86 | Ashford UniversityCA · Bachelor's | $43,140 n=87 | 56% | $34,478 | 0.80× | Above +12% | Below 1/2 |
| 87 | Full Sail UniversityFL · Master's | $42,689 n=52 | 48% | $35,399 | 0.83× | Below -23% | Below 2/2 |
| 88 | Seminole State College of FloridaFL · Associate | $41,591 n=18 | – | $34,565 | 0.83× | Above +23% | – |
| 89 | Indian River State CollegeFL · UG cert | $41,564 n=37 | 68% | $8,100 | 0.20× | Above +23% | Clears 2/2 |
| 90 | Hutchinson Community CollegeKS · Associate | $40,671 n=23 | – | $20,900 | 0.51× | Above +12% | – |
| 91 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-MetroPR · Bachelor's | $38,200 n=27 | – | – | – | Above +132% | – |
| 92 | National American University-Rapid CitySD · Associate | $36,166 n=17 | – | $26,235 | 0.72× | Below -2% | Below 2/2 |
| 93 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey CampusPR · Bachelor's | $34,139 n=24 | – | $17,560 | 0.51× | Above +108% | – |
| 94 | Cuyahoga Community College DistrictOH · Associate | $33,863 n=27 | – | $11,435 | 0.34× | Below -8% | – |
| 95 | Delgado Community CollegeLA · UG cert | $32,459 n=21 | – | $34,213 | 1.05× | Below -7% | – |
| 96 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BayamonPR · Bachelor's | $29,867 n=22 | – | $8,250 | 0.28× | Above +82% | Clears 2/2 |
| 97 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AreciboPR · Bachelor's | $28,461 n=18 | – | $9,000 | 0.32× | Above +73% | Clears 2/2 |
| 98 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San GermanPR · Bachelor's | $28,121 n=24 | – | $7,750 | 0.28× | Above +71% | Clears 2/2 |
| 99 | NUC UniversityPR · Associate | $26,292 n=19 | – | $15,000 | 0.57× | Above +60% | Clears 2/2 |
| 100 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaPR · Bachelor's | $21,272 n=20 | – | – | – | Above +29% | – |
% > threshold is ED's own share of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold, taken from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window. Earnings premium compares median earnings four years out to the U.S. Census ACS median for a high-school graduate (undergraduate credentials) or bachelor's-degree holder (graduate credentials) in the institution's state. 2 of 3 yrs flags programs below that benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years, the statutory trigger under the 2025 federal earnings-premium test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative estimates; the Department of Education's official determination may differ. Figures lag the current year by 2–3 years.
| State | Median earn 4yr | Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $72,411 | 9 |
| Texas | $69,210 | 7 |
| Ohio | $67,193 | 6 |
| Arizona | $67,193 | 4 |
| California | $62,982 | 4 |
| Florida | $60,511 | 13 |
| Kansas | $59,809 | 3 |
| Iowa | $58,540 | 3 |
| New York | $57,689 | 3 |
| Michigan | $53,961 | 4 |
| North Carolina | $52,982 | 4 |
| Rhode Island | $47,042 | 3 |
| South Dakota | $46,674 | 3 |
| Puerto Rico | $28,461 | 7 |
States with at least 3 reporting Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations programs, by median graduate earnings.
Which colleges have the highest-paying Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations programs?
By median earnings four years after completion, the highest-paying Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations programs in this dataset are University of Pennsylvania ($252,729), Southern Methodist University ($133,137), Boston College ($132,903). Earnings reflect College Scorecard field-of-study data (2024-25) and vary by credential level and location.
Are Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations programs at risk under the federal earnings-premium test?
Indicatively, 4 of the 100 Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations programs with both earnings and a state/national benchmark have median graduate earnings below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026), under which a program can lose Title IV eligibility if its graduates earn less than a typical worker without the credential for 2 of 3 years. This estimate uses College Scorecard earnings vs U.S. Census ACS medians; the Department of Education's official determination uses its own cohort definition and may differ.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study, 2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts plus the most-recent snapshot (2024-25); threshold pass-rates pooled across all nine releases. Earnings-premium benchmarks from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.