COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations bachelor's degree at Jackson State University
Jackson, MS · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$15,320 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 80.7% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −97% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$172,930
$8,000Annual price−$204,930
$16,000Annual price−$236,930
$24,000Current college-wide context−$268,930
$32,000Annual price−$300,930
$40,000Annual price−$332,930
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$30,408Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$45,707$15,299 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 21 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$23,836
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$36,890
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$45,707
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$391/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,836Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,415Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE93.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE50.9%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
10.3% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$3,809
Estimated loan payment$391
23borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$45,707 vs. $61,027
$15,320 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Managers, All Other$101,570 median wageMS estimate · 960 jobs · 11-9199$74,990–$144,730 middle 50% of MS wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChief Executives$139,250 median wageMS estimate · 310 jobs · 11-1011$119,580–$185,680 middle 50% of MS wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$106,680 median wageMS estimate · 10,630 jobs · 11-1021$68,920–$158,890 middle 50% of MS wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$75,680 median wageMS estimate · 530 jobs · 25-1011$56,330–$107,940 middle 50% of MS wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePersonal Service Managers, All Other$44,600 median wageMS estimate · 60 jobs · 11-9179$40,140–$57,880 middle 50% of MS wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
University of Arizona
$54,015 higher earnings · $12,928 less debt · $7,162 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $99,722
- Debt
- $23,962
- Annual net price
- $16,674
Grand Valley State University
$31,874 higher earnings · $10,890 less debt · $7,519 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $77,581
- Debt
- $26,000
- Annual net price
- $16,317
Lamar University
$25,092 higher earnings · $11,484 less debt · $14,470 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $70,799
- Debt
- $25,406
- Annual net price
- $9,366
University of North Texas
$23,503 higher earnings · $17,525 less debt · $8,187 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $69,210
- Debt
- $19,365
- Annual net price
- $15,649
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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