by our College Data Analytics Team
[Entrepreneurial Studies](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/entrepreneurial-studies/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a entrepreneurial studies degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools to find where entrepreneurial studies graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose entrepreneurial studies graduates go on to earn the most.
University Of St Thomas Minnesota tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying entrepreneurial studies schools in the The Plains States Region. University Of St Thomas Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. Early-career entrepreneurial studies graduates from University Of St Thomas Minnesota make a median of around $86,169 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in entrepreneurial studies will find them at Saint Louis University Main Campus, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Saint Louis University Main Campus is a private not-for-profit institution. Entrepreneurial Studies graduates of Saint Louis University Main Campus earn a median of about $57,411 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Kansas State University earned it the #3 place for entrepreneurial studies. Set in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a public institution. Students who complete the entrepreneurial studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $71,863.
Strong graduate earnings at Wichita State University earned it the #4 place for entrepreneurial studies. Located in the city of Wichita, Wichita State University is a public institution. Entrepreneurial Studies graduates of Wichita State University earn a median of about $48,640 a year early in their careers.
South Dakota State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in entrepreneurial studies, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State University is a public institution. After graduating, entrepreneurial studies degree recipients from South Dakota State University typically earn about $52,826 annually.
Hutchinson Community College earned the #6 position for entrepreneurial studies graduate earnings this year. Located in the town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the entrepreneurial studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $34,634.
Iowa State University earned the #7 position for entrepreneurial studies graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a public institution. After graduating, entrepreneurial studies degree recipients from Iowa State University typically earn about $46,374 annually.
North Central University earned the #8 position for entrepreneurial studies graduate earnings this year. North Central University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. Entrepreneurial Studies graduates of North Central University earn a median of about $42,327 a year early in their careers.
University Of North Dakota landed the #9 spot for entrepreneurial studies salaries this year. Set in the city of Grand Forks, University Of North Dakota is a public institution. Early-career entrepreneurial studies graduates from University Of North Dakota make a median of around $40,142 per year.
Missouri State University Springfield ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying entrepreneurial studies schools. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a public institution. Early-career entrepreneurial studies graduates from Missouri State University Springfield make a median of around $39,840 per year.
National American University Rapid City ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying entrepreneurial studies schools. National American University Rapid City is a private for-profit school located in the city of Rapid City. Students who complete the entrepreneurial studies program here go on to a median salary of roughly $27,597.
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 · 11 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.