Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations at Ashford University

San Diego, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 41 graduates a year

$40,890
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,140
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$61,027
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#67 of 67
Rank by pay
#67 of 67
Rank, wage-adjusted
$34,478
Median federal debt

Ashford University graduates in entrepreneurial and small business operations earn 29% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 80% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ashford 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
…
64The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$46,192$46,964#63—
65Jackson State University Jackson, MS$45,707$55,457#47—
66Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$45,464$49,665#58$43,002
67Ashford University San Diego, CA$43,140$39,255#67$40,890

Other Majors at Ashford University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
International Business$81,292$71,369#31 of 115
Management Information Systems and Services$77,907$61,359#96 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,782$61,466#321 of 1176
Educational/Instructional Media Design$68,414——
Public Administration$68,344$65,503#16 of 47
Marketing$66,307$54,286#267 of 516
Business/Managerial Economics$65,737$66,360#71 of 84
Human Resources Management and Services$65,002$51,118#119 of 187
Finance and Financial Management Services$64,426$57,566#402 of 452
Communication and Media Studies$61,909$58,089#128 of 660
Accounting and Related Services$61,522$50,350#683 of 796
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,144$47,869#148 of 660
Real Estate$58,733$49,261#23 of 25
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$56,666$37,853#22 of 90
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$55,689—#94 of 156
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,435$41,893#127 of 265
Political Science and Government$54,740$55,196#441 of 565
Health and Medical Administrative Services$53,801$45,459#189 of 275
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,665$44,513#353 of 610
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,307$49,010#269 of 476
Sociology$51,004$43,202#268 of 462
Gerontology$49,843$33,706#6 of 6
History$49,773$46,581#256 of 459
Social Sciences$48,970$45,588#58 of 87
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$48,922$39,676#33 of 50
Psychology$48,325$38,524#635 of 1027
Education$47,107$34,704#45 of 71
English Language and Literature$47,071$29,520#346 of 576
Behavioral Sciences$45,157$37,661#15 of 20
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$44,852$36,944#133 of 172

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $40,890 one year after graduating and $43,140 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ashford University rank for entrepreneurial and small business operations?

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

Is entrepreneurial and small business operations at Ashford University worth it?

Its graduates earn 29% less than the national median for entrepreneurial and small business operations ($61,027), and the median federal debt at graduation is $34,478.

← All data for Ashford 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.