Entrepreneurship

Salary data, best schools, and honest ROI assessment

Avg Earnings (4yr)

$46,813

Median Earnings

$61,642

Schools Offering

ROI Grade

Earnings Range (4 Years After Graduation)

25th: $51,322Median: $61,64275th: $70,799

Best Schools for Entrepreneurship by Earnings

#	School	ROI	4yr Earnings	Net Price	Major Debt	Grade
1	Boston College MA · Private	92	$132,903	$41,704	$19,000	B+
2	Brown University RI · Private	96	$125,955	$25,184	$18,000	B+
3	University of Arizona AZ · Public	75	$99,722	$16,674	$23,962	B
4	Brigham Young University UT · Private	94	$97,085	$15,564	N/A	-
5	Quinnipiac University CT · Private	79	$91,828	$40,675	$27,000	C+
6	Syracuse University NY · Private	76	$87,851	$38,793	$26,350	C+
7	Baylor University TX · Private	63	$86,363	$41,104	$19,375	B+
8	Rollins College FL · Private	46	$85,574	$34,732	N/A	-
9	Elon University NC · Private	75	$80,850	$41,555	N/A	-
10	University of St Thomas MN · Private	81	$79,390	$29,155	$21,500	B
11	Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia PA · Private	86	$78,554	$29,689	N/A	-
12	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA · Public	62	$78,476	$32,875	$26,000	C+
13	Grand Valley State University MI · Public	60	$77,581	$16,317	$26,000	C
14	University of Dayton OH · Private	83	$77,318	$29,533	$25,813	C+
15	University of Miami FL · Private	78	$73,489	$37,244	N/A	-
16	Drexel University PA · Private	82	$71,613	$38,509	N/A	-
17	Saint Louis University MO · Private	80	$70,895	$24,398	$25,000	B
18	Lamar University TX · Public	53	$70,799	$9,366	$25,406	D
19	Loyola Marymount University CA · Private	72	$69,534	$48,381	$20,500	B+
20	University of North Texas TX · Public	67	$69,210	$15,649	$19,365	B
21	Suffolk University MA · Private	62	$68,752	$29,618	$27,000	C
22	North Central College IL · Private	63	$68,750	$21,044	N/A	-
23	University of Vermont VT · Public	78	$68,395	$19,343	$21,125	C
24	Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania PA · Public	50	$67,926	$23,726	$24,000	C
25	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater WI · Public	64	$67,300	$14,158	$18,785	B
26	Miami University-Hamilton OH · Public	62	$67,193	$11,286	$23,350	C+
27	Miami University-Middletown OH · Public	63	$67,193	$10,809	$23,350	C+
28	Miami University-Oxford OH · Public	54	$67,193	$28,384	$23,350	C+
29	American Public University System WV · Private	50	$65,830	$9,597	$33,678	C
30	Dallas Baptist University TX · Private	51	$65,140	$28,516	N/A	-
31	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus OK · Public	70	$64,678	$17,447	$22,500	C+
32	Arizona State University Campus Immersion AZ · Public	77	$64,478	$14,967	$14,154	B+
33	The University of Tampa FL · Private	49	$64,034	$36,211	$27,000	D
34	Wichita State University KS · Public	57	$61,960	$13,194	N/A	-
35	Kent State University at Kent OH · Public	30	$61,642	$20,787	$25,000	C+
36	Temple University PA · Public	64	$60,437	$28,198	$24,250	C+
37	Kansas State University KS · Public	69	$59,809	$19,406	$21,287	C+
38	Florida State University FL · Public	83	$58,824	$11,297	$17,100	B
39	University of Nevada-Las Vegas NV · Public	67	$58,787	$10,359	N/A	-
40	Buena Vista University IA · Private	39	$58,540	$18,846	$27,000	C
41	East Carolina University NC · Public	61	$58,246	$15,739	$28,227	C+
42	South Dakota State University SD · Public	61	$57,725	$19,841	$26,031	C
43	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College NY · Public	92	$57,689	$3,033	$8,500	A
44	University of Delaware DE · Public	86	$56,895	$17,799	N/A	-
45	Central Michigan University MI · Public	51	$56,553	$17,597	$27,000	C
46	California State University-San Bernardino CA · Public	78	$56,430	$4,564	$19,998	C+
47	Rowan University NJ · Public	66	$53,829	$22,408	N/A	-
48	University of North Dakota ND · Public	77	$53,454	$18,551	$26,000	C
49	Sam Houston State University TX · Public	58	$52,901	$16,404	$26,000	F
50	Grand Canyon University AZ · Private	25	$52,783	$22,472	$27,000	D

Fair Value

Is Entrepreneurship Worth It?

Worth It - With the Right School

Entrepreneurship offers moderate financial returns. Average earnings of $46,813 four years after graduation are close to the national median for all bachelor's degree holders. The financial case works at affordable schools but gets shakier as tuition rises. Choose your school carefully.

This is a more specialized field, offered at 82 schools in our dataset. Fewer options means less room to optimize on cost, so pay close attention to the financial aid packages you receive.

The top school for this major by earnings is Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia, where graduates earn $78,554 four years out. But averages hide a wide range - where you attend and what you do with the degree matter as much as the major itself.

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