Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations at Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · about 142 graduates a year

$38,454
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,783
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$61,027
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#52 of 67
Rank by pay
#50 of 67
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Grand Canyon University graduates in entrepreneurial and small business operations earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Grand Canyon University Compares for Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

All 67 colleges reporting entrepreneurial and small business operations earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$132,903$117,035#2$74,446
2Brown University Providence, RI$125,955$124,053#1$67,900
3University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$99,722$102,466#3$64,211
4Brigham Young University Provo, UT$97,085$92,014#4$64,061
5Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT$91,828$82,675#9$50,614
6Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$87,851$83,616#8$55,039
7Baylor University Waco, TX$86,363$87,806#6$59,052
8Rollins College Winter Park, FL$85,574$91,083#5$37,950
9Elon University Elon, NC$80,850$86,764#7$62,626
10University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN$79,390$75,834#17$48,600
…
49University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND$53,454$55,380#48$40,142
50Green River College Auburn, WA$53,220$48,951#59—
51Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX$52,901$53,785#52$23,682
52Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ$52,783$54,235#50$38,454
53Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI$51,368$54,162#51—
54University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR$51,322$60,479#43$38,105
55Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI$50,236$52,968#53—

Other Majors at Grand Canyon University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$103,884$92,781#105 of 966
Computer Science$88,308—#254 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$86,834$68,391#265 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$85,864$59,500#228 of 459
Homeland Security$84,553$68,503#2 of 33
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$81,661$65,070#69 of 126
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$79,175$66,736#31 of 93
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$74,628—
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,124$53,853#304 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$67,067$53,977#545 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,828$53,770#541 of 1176
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,328$46,773#127 of 275
Marketing$60,303$45,001#387 of 516
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$59,281$31,006#28 of 137
Security Science and Technology$57,384$37,481#25 of 45
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,597$34,723#195 of 610
Political Science and Government$56,495$37,704#411 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,600$41,180#306 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$54,622$38,507#319 of 660
Biology$54,433$30,775#547 of 841
History$54,209$43,596#149 of 459
Social Work$53,716$39,017#163 of 420
Computer Programming—$52,190—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$51,490$37,693#25 of 50
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$51,082$38,079#235 of 253
Special Education and Teaching$50,892$43,258#96 of 177
Hospitality Administration/Management$49,703$34,370#108 of 137
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,531$40,682#262 of 680
Human Services$48,766$35,433#52 of 94
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$47,821$34,904#24 of 43

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Grand Canyon University entrepreneurial and small business operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,454 one year after graduating and $52,783 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Grand Canyon University rank for entrepreneurial and small business operations?

Among 67 colleges reporting earnings for entrepreneurial and small business operations graduates, Grand Canyon University ranks #52 by median pay four years after graduation, and #50 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is entrepreneurial and small business operations at Grand Canyon University worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for entrepreneurial and small business operations ($61,027), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Grand Canyon University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.