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Bachelor's+17% vs national median33 grads tracked

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations at Butler University

Ranked 4th of 41 bachelor's programs in Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,171
middle 50%: $37,935 – $88,826
Median · 5 years out
$81,671
middle 50%: $59,848 – $124,051
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Butler University's bachelor's program in Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations earn a median $49,171 one year after graduating, rising to $81,671 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $69,584 for this field, ranking 4th 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?

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

Paid off in
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,307 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The)
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$98,712 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$91,050 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$74,576 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Butler University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$148,031 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$148,031 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$127,531 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$123,871 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$103,931 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$102,295 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$101,402 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$90,882 · 5 yrs out

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