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. The highest-paying schools turn a entrepreneurial studies degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 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 Saint Josephs University the top school for entrepreneurial studies graduate earnings in Pennsylvania. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Saint Josephs University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the entrepreneurial studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $66,771.
Drexel University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying entrepreneurial studies schools. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution. Entrepreneurial Studies graduates of Drexel University earn a median of about $87,315 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in entrepreneurial studies will find them at University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus, which ranked #3. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public school located in the city of Pittsburgh. Early-career entrepreneurial studies graduates from University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus make a median of around $51,635 per year.
Temple University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying entrepreneurial studies schools. Temple University is a public school located in the city of Philadelphia. Entrepreneurial Studies graduates of Temple University earn a median of about $69,655 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in entrepreneurial studies will find them at Duquesne University, which ranked #5. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne University is a private not-for-profit institution. Entrepreneurial Studies graduates of Duquesne University earn a median of about $48,319 a year early in their careers.
Shippensburg University Of Pennsylvania earned the #6 position for entrepreneurial studies graduate earnings this year. Shippensburg University Of Pennsylvania is a public school located in the town of Shippensburg. Students who complete the entrepreneurial studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $42,830.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their entrepreneurial studies graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 6 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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