Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations at University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND · Bachelor's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$40,142
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,454
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$61,027
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#49 of 67
Rank by pay
#48 of 67
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,250
Median federal debt

University of North Dakota graduates in entrepreneurial and small business operations earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of North Dakota 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
…
46Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$56,553$59,629#44$42,908
47California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$56,430$51,348#54$37,818
48Rowan University Glassboro, NJ$53,829$47,245#61$43,702
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

Other Majors at University of North Dakota by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,162$78,285#49 of 258
Air Transportation$104,472$46,193#2 of 52
Petroleum Engineering$99,932$73,821#13 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$89,704$73,603#197 of 318
Civil Engineering$87,828$73,260#84 of 233
Chemical Engineering$87,309$73,112#138 of 158
Computer and Information Sciences$86,268$65,020#222 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$82,187$61,280#228 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,624$73,097#728 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$78,774$68,029#33 of 93
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$75,202—#39 of 51
Computer Systems Analysis$72,006$53,865#12 of 24
Mathematics$71,665—#143 of 309
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$71,538$42,948#26 of 476
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$70,947—#24 of 207
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,932$53,776#406 of 1176
Political Science and Government$66,535—#170 of 565
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,856$49,785#392 of 452
Marketing$64,912$48,843#294 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$64,688—#123 of 187
Security Science and Technology$62,726—#14 of 45
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$60,352—#70 of 225
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,218—#148 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$56,130—#34 of 70
Communication and Media Studies$56,065$34,963#268 of 660
Social Work$56,001$49,695#112 of 420
Psychology$55,333$33,487#236 of 1027
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,251$42,825#318 of 660
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$54,558—#43 of 85
Social Sciences$52,063$34,490#46 of 87

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Dakota entrepreneurial and small business operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,142 one year after graduating and $53,454 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Dakota rank for entrepreneurial and small business operations?

Among 67 colleges reporting earnings for entrepreneurial and small business operations graduates, University of North Dakota ranks #49 by median pay four years after graduation, and #48 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is entrepreneurial and small business operations at University of North Dakota worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for entrepreneurial and small business operations ($61,027), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,250.

← All data for University of North Dakota · 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.