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UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 5207

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations: is this undergraduate certificate or diploma worth it?

National picture across 14 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$55,488 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$55,488Median year-4 earnings

$11,237Average institution net-price context

$18,788Median federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$55,488Median reported earnings · year 4

$52,301Average reported earnings · year 5

$18,788Median federal debt

58thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

14Reporting programs

10With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

CURRENT VIEW

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $55,488
Federal debt: $18,788
Reporting programs: 14

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Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $38,419
Federal debt: $16,918
Reporting programs: 8

8 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $60,437
Federal debt: $24,250
Reporting programs: 80

73 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $72,411
Federal debt: $28,508
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $107,998
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 9

9 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)

Year-4 earnings: $30,039
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

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COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$49,388National median$55,48875th percentile$63,688

10 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1University of Georgia$91,825 2University of Iowa$71,233 3Arizona State University Campus Immersion$69,908 4University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee$63,688 5Florida State College at Jacksonville$60,511 6Daytona State College$50,464 7Western Iowa Tech Community College$49,753 8Hillsborough College$49,388 9Indian River State College$41,564 10Delgado Community College$32,459

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Managers, All OtherSOC 11-9199 · 4 crosswalk linksBusiness Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1011 · 2 crosswalk linksChief ExecutivesSOC 11-1011 · 2 crosswalk linksGeneral and Operations ManagersSOC 11-1021 · 2 crosswalk linksNO MATCHSOC 99-9999 · 1 crosswalk linksPersonal Service Managers, All OtherSOC 11-9179 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL AND SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	University of GeorgiaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Athens, GA	$91,825	$19,500	Baseline needed	$13,936
2	University of IowaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Iowa City, IA	$71,233	$26,000	Baseline needed	$22,531
3	Arizona State University Campus ImmersionUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Tempe, AZ	$69,908	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,967
4	University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Milwaukee, WI	$63,688	$23,397	Baseline needed	$15,014
5	Florida State College at JacksonvilleUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Jacksonville, FL	$60,511	Not available	Baseline needed	$4,128
6	Daytona State CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Daytona Beach, FL	$50,464	$10,740	Baseline needed	$7,177
7	Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Sioux City, IA	$49,753	$16,642	Baseline needed	$8,770
8	Hillsborough CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Tampa, FL	$49,388	$16,573	Baseline needed	$3,861
9	Indian River State CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Fort Pierce, FL	$41,564	Not available	Baseline needed	$3,815
10	Delgado Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	New Orleans, LA	$32,459	$34,213	Baseline needed	$9,747
11	Sinclair Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Dayton, OH	Not available	$8,463	Baseline needed	$5,992
12	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Pittsburgh, PA	Not available	$23,063	Baseline needed	$30,434
13	York Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Rock Hill, SC	Not available	$11,302	Baseline needed	$5,931
14	Western Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	La Crosse, WI	Not available	$18,788	Baseline needed	$11,008

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.