Best Schools for Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

50
Schools
$43,270
Avg. Earnings
1,423
Graduates
#1
B

Brown University

Providence, RI · Private

$73,769
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,171
Graduates: 77
Acceptance: 5.2%
#2
U

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA · Public

$73,321
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 42.5%
#3
M

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI · Private

$63,005
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 87.4%
#4
U

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL · Private

$58,673
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $47,164
Graduates: 16
Acceptance: 18.5%
#5
S

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY · Private

$54,810
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $46,454
Graduates: 45
Acceptance: 41.7%
#6
D

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA · Private

$53,984
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 77.5%
#7
U

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ · Public

$52,107
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $58,147
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 85.7%
#8
R

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ · Private

$52,107
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 79.4%
#9
B

Baylor University

Waco, TX · Private

$52,107
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $44,803
Graduates: 73
Acceptance: 51.0%
#10
W

Washington State University

Pullman, WA · Public

$52,107
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 85.4%
#11
T

Trinity Christian College

Palos Heights, IL · Private

$50,856
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $44,153
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 88.6%
#12
R

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ · Public

$49,683
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 77.8%
#13
S

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA · Private

$47,260
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $42,848
Graduates: 16
Acceptance: 86.4%
#14
S

Suffolk University

Boston, MA · Private

$46,380
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $45,041
Graduates: 49
Acceptance: 84.7%
#15
U

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH · Private

$45,696
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $52,813
Graduates: 43
Acceptance: 61.7%
#16
S

Stetson University

DeLand, FL · Private

$44,776
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 86.4%
#17
O

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Stillwater, OK · Public

$44,384
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,981
Graduates: 71
Acceptance: 70.9%
#18
Q

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT · Private

$42,682
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 77.0%
#19
C

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY · Private

$42,682
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $42,560
Graduates: 30
Acceptance: 77.2%
#20
T

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA · Public

$42,682
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $40,221
Graduates: 48
Acceptance: 82.9%
#21
B

Brigham Young University

Provo, UT · Private

$42,682
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $51,830
Graduates: 21
Acceptance: 69.2%
#22
K

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA · Public

$42,123
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 69.2%
#23
K

Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH · Public

$41,565
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,401
Graduates: 46
Acceptance: 86.7%
#24
U

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH · Public

$41,565
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 94.8%
#25
K

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS · Public

$41,205
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,211
Graduates: 40
Acceptance: 79.4%
#26
E

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI · Public

$41,025
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $27,151
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 81.3%
#27
U

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA · Private

$39,909
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 50.8%
#28
S

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA · Public

$39,369
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $55,130
Graduates: 27
Acceptance: 80.2%
#29
B

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI · Private

$39,369
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 65.6%
#30
C

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI · Public

$39,214
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $40,200
Graduates: 124
Acceptance: 91.0%
#31
A

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ · Public

$38,289
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $41,568
Graduates: 50
Acceptance: 90.2%
#32
S

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN · Public

$38,289
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 95.0%
#33
C

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York, NY · Public

$38,289
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,527
Graduates: 78
Acceptance: 50.5%
#34
B

Belmont University

Nashville, TN · Private

$38,289
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $30,024
Graduates: 21
Acceptance: 96.4%
#35
U

University of North Texas

Denton, TX · Public

$38,289
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,395
Graduates: 53
Acceptance: 72.5%
#36
S

South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD · Public

$37,424
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,803
Graduates: 26
Acceptance: 98.7%
#37
A

Ashford University

San Diego, CA ·

$36,279
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $31,202
Graduates: 74
Acceptance: N/A
#38
N

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY · Public

$35,864
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 96.0%
#39
L

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA · Private

$35,416
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $39,625
Graduates: 41
Acceptance: 40.3%
#40
B

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA · Private

$35,416
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $38,198
Graduates: 36
Acceptance: 71.8%
#41
U

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, HI · Public

$34,847
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,575
Graduates: 21
Acceptance: 69.7%
#42
J

Johnson & Wales University-Providence

Providence, RI · Private

$34,704
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,237
Graduates: 66
Acceptance: 83.7%
#43
J

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Charlotte, NC · Private

$34,704
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,237
Graduates: 66
Acceptance: 75.3%
#44
F

Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, NY · Public

$34,526
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 57.6%
#45
G

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ · For-Profit

$33,993
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,651
Graduates: 73
Acceptance: 60.4%
#46
W

Wichita State University

Wichita, KS · Public

$33,993
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $44,097
Graduates: 16
Acceptance: 94.9%
#47
U

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV · Public

$33,993
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 96.3%
#48
U

University of Houston

Houston, TX · Public

$33,993
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $59,493
Graduates: 23
Acceptance: 69.5%
#49
B

Bradley University

Peoria, IL · Private

$32,925
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 76.7%
#50
S

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Winona, MN · Private

$32,925
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 88.8%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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