Associate0% vs national median166 grads tracked
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations at Columbus State Community College
Ranked 6th of 9 associate programs in Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,637
middle 50%: $25,951 – $43,820
Median · 5 years out
$45,115
middle 50%: $31,905 – $62,278
Median · 10 years out
$50,402
middle 50%: $35,253 – $77,063
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Entrepreneurship associate degrees yield a $35k median salary in year one. By year five, earnings reach $45k, and they hit $50k by year ten.
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
9.4 yrs
≈ $10,911 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$42,878 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Columbus State Community College
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$74,391 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,211 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,467 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$70,698 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
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