Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Business & Management
Median earnings by degree level
| Degree | Median earnings | Typical range | Schools | Clear the bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $50,464 | $41,564 to $63,688 | 13 | 85% |
| Associate's Degree | $37,612 | $34,439 to $41,361 | 10 | 70% |
| Bachelor's Degree | $58,393 | $47,043 to $68,752 | 82 | 99% |
| Master's Degree | $88,284 | $60,774 to $118,593 | 12 | 100% |
"Clear the bar" is the share of programs whose graduates out-earn a typical high-school graduate (the federal earnings-premium test). Typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile of program medians.
Job outlook
Projected employment growth +5% (2025 to 2035), about 414,600 openings a year across the occupations this field commonly leads to.
| Occupation | Median pay | Growth | Openings/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| General and Operations Managers | $105,770 | +5% | 285,000 |
| Managers, All Other | $141,900 | +4.9% | 100,900 |
| Chief Executives | $213,990 | +3.2% | 19,100 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $99,080 | +5.9% | 7,600 |
| Personal Service Managers, All Other | $69,770 | +6.2% | 2,000 |
Occupation pay and outlook: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wages, Employment Projections). A field maps to several occupations, and the same occupations serve many majors, so these are the jobs this major commonly leads to, not positions reserved for its graduates; the openings should not be added up across majors.
Where this is studied
The 8 colleges where the most students complete a entrepreneurial and small business operations program, of 713 that report one. Ordered by number of completions only: this is where people study it, not a judgement about where to.
- Valencia College
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Broward College
- Seminole State College of Florida
- Ivy Tech Community College
- Irvine Valley College
- University of Georgia
Earnings source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10), median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise. Method: methodology. Report an error.