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Bachelor's-20% vs national median77 grads tracked

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations at Lamar University

Ranked 35th of 41 bachelor's programs in Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,024
middle 50%: $27,441 – $49,855
Median · 5 years out
$55,592
middle 50%: $41,863 – $71,041
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 Lamar University's bachelor's program in Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations earn a median $34,024 one year after graduating, rising to $55,592 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $69,584 for this field, ranking 35th 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,511 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$60,672 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$58,176 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$54,580 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$52,963 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Machias
$45,244 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lamar University

Engineering (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$125,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,446 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,775 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,289 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,427 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,573 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,292 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out

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