# Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

> Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations is a field of study in the Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services area.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/entrepreneurial-and-small-business-operations
- CIP code: 52.07 (Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services)
- Colleges offering it: 520 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 520 | $51,370 | $55,487 | $20,500 |
| Associate's | 195 | $25,878 | $41,131 | not reported |
| Bachelor's | 317 | $50,323 | $62,349 | $20,500 |
| Master's | 105 | $79,890 | $107,998 | $54,625 |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 13 | not reported | $72,411 | not reported |
| Doctoral | 4 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| First professional | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 108 | not reported | not reported | $34,633 |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Boston College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/boston-college-285) | Chestnut Hill, MA | $132,903 | not reported |
| [University of Arizona](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-arizona-main-campus-2867) | Tucson, AZ | $99,722 | $19,500 |
| [Brigham Young University-Provo](https://www.collegesref.com/college/brigham-young-university-provo-byu-utah-302) | Provo, UT | $97,085 | not reported |
| [Quinnipiac University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/quinnipiac-university-2168) | Hamden, CT | $91,828 | $26,500 |
| [Syracuse University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/syracuse-university-2667) | Syracuse, NY | $87,851 | $26,500 |
| [Baylor University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/baylor-university-194) | Waco, TX | $86,363 | $16,320 |
| [Rollins College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/rollins-college-2262) | Winter Park, FL | $85,574 | not reported |
| [Elon University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/elon-university-906) | Elon, NC | $80,850 | not reported |
| [University of St Thomas-Minnesota](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-st-thomas-minnesota-3055) | Saint Paul, MN | $79,390 | $19,376 |
| [Grand Valley State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/grand-valley-state-university-1110) | Allendale, MI | $77,581 | not reported |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Chief Executives](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/chief-executives): $213,990 median pay
- [Chief Sustainability Officers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/chief-sustainability-officers): $213,990 median pay
- [Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/brownfield-redevelopment-specialists-and-site-managers): $141,900 median pay
- [Compliance Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/compliance-managers): $141,900 median pay
- [Loss Prevention Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/loss-prevention-managers): $141,900 median pay
- [Managers, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/managers-all-other): $141,900 median pay
- [Regulatory Affairs Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/regulatory-affairs-managers): $141,900 median pay
- [Wind Energy Development Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/wind-energy-development-managers): $141,900 median pay
- [Wind Energy Operations Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/wind-energy-operations-managers): $141,900 median pay
- [General and Operations Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/general-and-operations-managers): $105,770 median pay
- [Business Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/business-teachers-postsecondary): $99,080 median pay
- [Fitness and Wellness Coordinators](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/fitness-and-wellness-coordinators): $69,770 median pay
- [Personal Service Managers, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/personal-service-managers-all-other): $69,770 median pay
- [Spa Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/spa-managers): $69,770 median pay

## More in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

- [Business Administration, Management and Operations](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/business-administration-management-and-operations): 1,495 colleges
- [Accounting and Related Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/accounting-and-related-services): 1,096 colleges
- [Marketing](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/marketing): 820 colleges
- [Finance and Financial Management Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/finance-and-financial-management-services): 730 colleges
- [Business Operations Support and Assistant Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/business-operations-support-and-assistant-services): 669 colleges
- [Business/Commerce, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/business-commerce-general): 523 colleges
- [International Business](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/international-business): 426 colleges
- [Human Resources Management and Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/human-resources-management-and-services): 379 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/