Best Schools for Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations in 2026
These are the top schools offering Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations graduate earns $40,210/yr across 15 schools.
All Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Programs Ranked
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| # | School | TSW Score | Earnings | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Georgia
Athens, GA · Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations |
81
76–83 |
$64,900/yr | 57.1x |
| 2 |
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA · Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations |
77
69–80 |
$46,878/yr | 61.3x |
| 3 |
Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL · Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations |
82
76–84 |
$40,824/yr | 130.4x |
| 4 |
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI · Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations |
71
67–73 |
$42,545/yr | 41.5x |
| 5 |
Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FL · Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations |
80
74–82 |
$36,690/yr | 145.4x |
| 6 |
Northcentral Technical College
Wausau, WI · Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations |
70
66–72 |
$37,587/yr | 47.7x |
| 7 |
Hutchinson Community College
Hutchinson, KS · Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations |
69
64–71 |
$34,937/yr | 49.6x |
| 8 |
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA · Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations |
69
64–71 |
$51,635/yr | 23.0x |
| 9 |
York Technical College
Rock Hill, SC · Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations |
69
64–71 |
$31,868/yr | 56.8x |
| 10 |
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA · Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations |
62
56–64 |
$38,031/yr | 16.2x |
| 11 |
Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee
Chamblee, GA · Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations |
61
56–63 |
$37,636/yr | 15.6x |
| 12 |
Interactive College of Technology-Morrow
Morrow, GA · Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations |
61
56–63 |
$37,636/yr | 15.8x |
| 13 |
Interactive College of Technology-Newport
Newport, KY · Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations |
61
56–64 |
$37,636/yr | 16.2x |
| 14 |
Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville
Gainesville, GA · Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations |
61
56–63 |
$37,636/yr | 15.8x |
| 15 |
Delta College
University Center, MI · Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations |
57
52–59 |
$26,707/yr | 27.8x |
Methodology
Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (projected earnings vs. program tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.