Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations at Johnson & Wales University-Providence

Providence, RI · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

$30,996
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,042
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$61,027
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#59 of 67
Rank by pay
#64 of 67
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,125
Median federal debt

Johnson & Wales University-Providence graduates in entrepreneurial and small business operations earn 23% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 53% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Johnson & Wales University-Providence 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
…
56Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY$49,627$47,235#62$24,387
57University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$47,717$51,207#55—
58York College of Pennsylvania York, PA$47,046$47,846#60—
59Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI$47,042$46,332#64$30,996
60Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Charlotte, NC$47,042$50,483#57$30,996
61Johnson & Wales University-Online Providence, RI$47,042$46,332#65$30,996
62University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$46,966$42,734#66$44,853

Other Majors at Johnson & Wales University-Providence by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$95,371$62,056#149 of 189
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$85,387—#8 of 37
Human Resources Management and Services$79,056$46,645#31 of 187
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$77,025$49,033#19 of 178
Accounting and Related Services$73,476$45,450#391 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$73,152$53,555#282 of 452
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$72,120—
Marketing$64,321$41,544#311 of 516
International Business$61,380$40,077#99 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,186$39,917#823 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,632$38,871#272 of 660
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$56,241$30,963#5 of 55
Hospitality Administration/Management$55,790$33,374#71 of 137
Culinary Arts and Related Services$55,056$32,775#2 of 12
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$53,539$27,168#25 of 42
Communication and Media Studies$51,247$28,062#404 of 660
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$50,571$32,586#38 of 50
Computer Software and Media Applications$50,374$32,735#36 of 54
Engineering—$49,233—
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$48,967$29,314#38 of 59
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services$47,871$27,363#1 of 8
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences—$39,502—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities—$37,266—
Biology—$29,405—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Johnson & Wales University-Providence entrepreneurial and small business operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,996 one year after graduating and $47,042 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Johnson & Wales University-Providence rank for entrepreneurial and small business operations?

Among 67 colleges reporting earnings for entrepreneurial and small business operations graduates, Johnson & Wales University-Providence ranks #59 by median pay four years after graduation, and #64 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is entrepreneurial and small business operations at Johnson & Wales University-Providence worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% less than the national median for entrepreneurial and small business operations ($61,027), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,125.

← All data for Johnson & Wales University-Providence · 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.