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Associate+3% vs national median67 grads tracked

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations at Mt. Hood Community College

Ranked 5th of 9 associate programs in Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,591
middle 50%: $27,020 – $43,907
Median · 5 years out
$46,435
middle 50%: $31,905 – $67,570
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 (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Mt. Hood Community College's associate program in Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations earn a median $35,591 one year after graduating, rising to $46,435 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $45,115 for this field, ranking 5th of 9 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,653 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$45,115 · 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 Mt. Hood Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$97,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,064 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$69,498 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,498 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$65,498 · 5 yrs out

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