Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations at Temple University

Philadelphia, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 20 graduates a year

$50,876
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,437
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$61,027
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#37 of 67
Rank by pay
#40 of 67
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,949
Median federal debt

Temple University graduates in entrepreneurial and small business operations earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Temple 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
…
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
40University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$58,787$61,014#41$27,828

Other Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Credentials at Temple University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$38,031——
Master's Degree$114,544$117,753—

Other Majors at Temple University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$104,311$74,778#23 of 126
Computer and Information Sciences$101,670$73,393#108 of 459
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$101,101$54,415#25 of 118
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,839$75,148#144 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,342$82,319#177 of 966
Insurance$92,555$66,080#9 of 21
Mathematics$91,330$59,167#42 of 309
Mechanical Engineering$91,131$66,161#161 of 318
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$89,674$72,240#26 of 43
Mathematics and Computer Science—$86,109—
Accounting and Related Services$85,777$63,202#168 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$85,011$58,807#140 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,570$58,307#104 of 1176
Civil Engineering$82,553$68,389#153 of 233
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$80,364$45,994#11 of 110
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$79,351$57,665#16 of 34
Chemistry$78,052$42,022#30 of 209
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$77,673—#5 of 14
Medical Illustration and Informatics$76,927$52,611—
Business/Commerce$75,632$48,747#39 of 271
Management Information Systems and Services$75,286$59,385#108 of 166
Economics$73,154$48,242#238 of 368
Human Resources Management and Services$73,127$50,128#60 of 187
Marketing$72,289$47,460#153 of 516
Biology$72,134$35,101#68 of 841
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,840$41,165#52 of 178
Architectural Sciences and Technology$66,518$50,267#15 of 22
Real Estate$65,650$48,836#19 of 25
International Business$65,302$46,013#89 of 115
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$64,063$30,956#31 of 67

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $50,876 one year after graduating and $60,437 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 67 colleges reporting earnings for entrepreneurial and small business operations graduates, Temple University ranks #37 by median pay four years after graduation, and #40 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for entrepreneurial and small business operations ($61,027), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,949.

← All data for Temple 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.