Top Entrepreneurship and Small Business Programs in the West
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Regional list from Top Entrepreneurship and Small Business Programs by Earnings
This page ranks the 9 Entrepreneurship and Small Business programs in the West by median earnings of Entrepreneurship and Small Business graduates four years after completing. University of Arizona ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $99,722 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $99,722 to $39,909, with a median of $64,478. For 3 of the 9 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
Public institutions account for 6 of the 9 programs, and private nonprofits for 3. Arizona State University Campus Immersion ranks 21st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, the best on this list. University of Nevada-Las Vegas posts the lowest average net price, at $10,359.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ | $99,722 | $16,674 | $13,353 | 86.1% |
| University of Arizona reports $99,722 in median earnings for its Entrepreneurship and Small Business graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 86%. | |||||
| 2 | Brigham Young University · Provo, UT | $97,085 | $15,564 | $10,444 | 67.8% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed from Brigham Young University left with a median of $11,069 in federal loans, and the school ranks 27th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 3 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA | $73,321 | $14,091 | $6,384 | 39.2% |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus admits 39% of applicants and carries an average net price of $14,091. | |||||
| 4 | Loyola Marymount University · Los Angeles, CA | $69,534 | $48,381 | $32,268 | 45.1% |
| Loyola Marymount University ranks 4th on this list, with median earnings of $69,534 for its Entrepreneurship and Small Business graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ | $64,478 | $14,967 | $9,070 | 89.9% |
| An average net price of $9,070 for families earning under $30,000 and a cohort of 123 graduates in the earnings cohort are reported by Arizona State University Campus Immersion. | |||||
| 6 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV | $58,787 | $10,359 | $8,526 | 96.2% |
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas reports an admission rate of 96% and median federal debt of $19,450 across all of its borrowers who completed. | |||||
| 7 | Washington State University · Pullman, WA | $52,107 | $14,971 | $7,074 | 86.6% |
| Washington State University shows median earnings of $52,107 for its Entrepreneurship and Small Business graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $7,074 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 8 | University of Hawaii at Manoa · Honolulu, HI | $46,966 | $15,664 | $10,675 | 86.6% |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa ranks 258th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports an average net price of $15,664. | |||||
| 9 | University of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA | $39,909 | $41,431 | $31,537 | 61.7% |
| With an admission rate of 62%, University of San Francisco reports median earnings of $39,909 for its Entrepreneurship and Small Business graduates four years after completing. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Entrepreneurship and Small Business graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the West appear. The figure captures the median earnings of federally aided completers of the program who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 3 of the 9 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The gap between University of Arizona and Brigham Young University is $2,637, while the spread from the top of the list to the bottom reaches $59,813.
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