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Bachelor's-1% vs national median148 grads tracked

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations at University of Illinois Chicago

Ranked 17th of 41 bachelor's programs in Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,948
middle 50%: $29,807 – $60,177
Median · 5 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $44,669 – $96,471
Median · 10 years out
$99,994
middle 50%: $70,184 – $135,295

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Illinois Chicago's bachelor's program in Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations earn a median $43,948 one year after graduating, rising to $99,994 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $69,584 for this field, ranking 17th of 41 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,256 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bryant University
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Fashion Institute of Technology
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis College of Art & Design
$69,584 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$68,891 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$68,821 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$66,325 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$64,930 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Illinois Chicago

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$203,383 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,322 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,199 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,852 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,939 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,846 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$135,535 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,429 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,770 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$115,930 · 5 yrs out

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