Bachelor's-7% vs national median209 grads tracked
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations at Kent State University
Ranked 23rd of 41 bachelor's programs in Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $32,953 – $56,810
Median · 5 years out
$64,930
middle 50%: $43,768 – $84,025
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
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations graduates earn a median of $43k in their first year. Five-year median earnings are $65k.
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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,641 total interest
Same major at other universities
Minneapolis College of Art & Design
$69,584 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$68,891 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$68,821 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$66,325 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$64,478 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$62,487 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$60,672 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kent State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
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