by our College Data Analytics Team
[Entrepreneurial Studies](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/entrepreneurial-studies/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their entrepreneurial studies graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send entrepreneurial studies graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Loyola Marymount University the top school for entrepreneurial studies graduate earnings in California. Set in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount University is a private not-for-profit institution. Entrepreneurial Studies graduates of Loyola Marymount University earn a median of about $86,057 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #2 makes University Of San Francisco one of the highest-paying schools for entrepreneurial studies. University Of San Francisco is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco. Early-career entrepreneurial studies graduates from University Of San Francisco make a median of around $75,474 per year.
University Of Southern California came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying entrepreneurial studies schools. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution. Entrepreneurial Studies graduates of University Of Southern California earn a median of about $86,835 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Ashford University earned it the #4 place for entrepreneurial studies. Ashford University is a private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego. After graduating, entrepreneurial studies degree recipients from Ashford University typically earn about $38,836 annually.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries entrepreneurial studies graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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