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Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations graduate programs: earnings and debt by school

68 colleges award master's degrees in entrepreneurial and small business operations. Graduates of the typical program earned $79,890 a year after finishing, and those who borrowed left with a median of $54,625 in federal loans taken at the school.

Master's programs68

Graduates in 2023-241,167

Typical median debt$54,625

Typical earnings 1 yr after$79,890

Typical earnings 4 yrs after$99,486

Earnings to debt1.5x

Official field: Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. Admission figures such as LSAT, MCAT or GRE scores are not part of this federal data, so check each school.

Degree level	Programs	Typical earnings 1 yr after	Typical median debt
Master's	68	$79,890	$54,625
Doctoral	3	n/a	n/a
Professional doctorate	1	n/a	n/a

Is it worth it? Debt vs first-year pay

Each dot is one master's program. Dots above the dashed line have graduates earning more in their first year than the program's median debt.

Master's programs in entrepreneurial and small business operations

Highest first-year earnings

University of Pennsylvania$207,964

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus$138,103

Temple University$112,339

Syracuse University$92,077

University of Southern California$79,890

University of South Florida$59,591

University of Utah$47,489

Full Sail University$42,992

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA	331	$207,964	$252,729	$81,000
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA	30	n/a	$121,114	n/a
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	34	$112,339	$117,753	n/a
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA	95	$79,890	$107,998	$68,250
The University of TampaTampa, FL	21	n/a	$90,975	n/a
University of South FloridaTampa, FL	15	$59,591	$85,594	n/a
University of FloridaGainesville, FL	30	n/a	$73,019	n/a
Full Sail UniversityWinter Park, FL	25	$42,992	$42,689	$41,000
Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park, PA	36	$138,103	n/a	n/a
Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY	22	$92,077	n/a	n/a
Texas A&M University-VictoriaVictoria, TX	0	$70,135	n/a	n/a
University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT	42	$47,489	n/a	n/a
Amberton UniversityGarland, TX	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
American Public University SystemCharles Town, WV	26	n/a	n/a	n/a
Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CA	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Cedarville UniversityCedarville, OH	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Concordia University-ChicagoRiver Forest, IL	14	n/a	n/a	n/a
Concordia University-WisconsinMequon, WI	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas, TX	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
DePaul UniversityChicago, IL	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dickinson State UniversityDickinson, ND	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
East Texas Baptist UniversityMarshall, TX	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-WorldwideDaytona Beach, FL	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Everglades UniversityBoca Raton, FL	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, FL	19	n/a	n/a	n/a
Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL	37	n/a	n/a	$30,625
Goldey-Beacom CollegeWilmington, DE	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Houston Christian UniversityHouston, TX	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Hult International Business SchoolCambridge, MA	62	n/a	n/a	n/a
Husson UniversityBangor, ME	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Langston UniversityLangston, OK	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA	25	n/a	n/a	n/a
Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NC	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Montana State UniversityBozeman, MT	28	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mount Saint Mary's UniversityLos Angeles, CA	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
National Louis UniversityChicago, IL	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, OK	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Peru State CollegePeru, NE	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
SUNY at Purchase CollegePurchase, NY	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau, MO	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Southern Adventist UniversityCollegedale, TN	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
St. Francis CollegeBrooklyn, NY	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
St. John's University-New YorkQueens, NY	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX	16	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Advancing TechnologyTempe, AZ	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ArizonaTucson, AZ	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA	55	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of HoustonHouston, TX	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell, MA	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC	21	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Silicon ValleySan Jose, CA	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ursuline CollegePepper Pike, OH	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Westcliff UniversityIrvine, CA	14	n/a	n/a	n/a
Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH	2	n/a	n/a	n/a

Doctoral programs in entrepreneurial and small business operations

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
Baylor UniversityWaco, TX	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
California Intercontinental UniversitySioux Falls, SD	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY	0	n/a	n/a	n/a

Professional doctorate programs in entrepreneurial and small business operations

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a

Frequently asked questions

How much do entrepreneurial and small business operations graduates earn?

Graduates of the typical master's program earned a median of $79,890 one year after finishing, in 2024 dollars.

How much debt do entrepreneurial and small business operations graduate students take on?

The typical program's graduates who borrowed left with a median of $54,625 in federal loans taken at that school. Undergraduate loans are not included.

Undergraduate: Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations major

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.