Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations at Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$47,312
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,642
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$61,027
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#36 of 67
Rank by pay
#32 of 67
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Kent State University at Kent graduates in entrepreneurial and small business operations earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kent State University at Kent 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
…
33The University of Tampa Tampa, FL$64,034$68,156#28$34,038
34Utah Valley University Orem, UT$62,739$59,462#45$60,448
35Wichita State University Wichita, KS$61,960$64,325#33—
36Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$61,642$65,781#32$47,312
37Temple University Philadelphia, PA$60,437$61,465#40$50,876
38Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$59,809$62,091#38$39,646
39Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$58,824$62,611#35$48,625

Other Majors at Kent State University at Kent by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$91,614$60,051#232 of 349
Construction Management$89,959$64,652#44 of 57
Computer Systems Analysis$79,317$55,790#8 of 24
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,263$66,990#795 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$76,515$43,059#334 of 459
Air Transportation$76,501$40,876#38 of 52
Mathematics$76,336$54,367#109 of 309
Industrial Engineering$72,958$56,274#94 of 94
Accounting and Related Services$71,633$53,988#438 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,330$51,153#317 of 452
Business/Managerial Economics$68,757$51,622#64 of 84
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$67,676$59,567#133 of 253
Chemistry$65,810$39,790#110 of 209
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$65,314—#14 of 17
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$64,201$45,477#32 of 34
Marketing$63,440$44,567#331 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,265$43,509#705 of 1176
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$61,055$36,625#15 of 42
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,218$40,867#106 of 178
Architecture$59,299$34,723#74 of 78
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,947$34,147#162 of 610
Legal Support Services$57,413$38,981#9 of 32
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$57,360$41,924#30 of 48
Economics—$56,731—
Design and Applied Arts$56,540$36,351#112 of 299
Biology$56,502$30,118#472 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,386$27,742#146 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$56,183$23,993#33 of 70
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,143$31,926#68 of 137
Public Health$54,544$39,159#130 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Kent State University at Kent entrepreneurial and small business operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $47,312 one year after graduating and $61,642 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kent State University at Kent rank for entrepreneurial and small business operations?

Among 67 colleges reporting earnings for entrepreneurial and small business operations graduates, Kent State University at Kent ranks #36 by median pay four years after graduation, and #32 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is entrepreneurial and small business operations at Kent State University at Kent worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for entrepreneurial and small business operations ($61,027), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Kent State University at Kent · 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.