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Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations at Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL · Public · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $48,625/yr (8% vs median)

AI Risk High (50% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (447,800 openings/yr)

ROI 23.1x earnings multiple (6.9x out-of-state)

Ranked #7 of 67 Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations programs Top 10%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$525K	$522K	$483K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	23.2x	23.1x	21.3x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	7.0x	6.9x	6.4x
Probability of Field Employment	49%	45%	32%
DegreeOutlook Score	65	65	59

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$22,624

Out-of-state: $75,144 (6.9x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$43,988

-94% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$16,450

4.1 months of Year 1 earnings

Program Analysis

Florida State University's Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations graduates start at $48,625/yr — above the $44,903 national average, though not by a wide margin.

Every dollar of in-state tuition returns an estimated 23.1x in decade earnings — an exceptional ratio that places this among the highest-ROI Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations programs nationally.

Some AI exposure exists in Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations's typical career paths, with 50% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 8% gap from the optimistic case.

Loan repayment is a non-issue here — $16,450 in median debt clears quickly against $48,625 in annual earnings.

Ranked #7 of 67 programs, Florida State University's Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations program falls in the top 10%, outperforming most peers on financial outcomes.

About Florida State University

Admission to Florida State University is competitive, with 25% of applicants accepted, one of the larger campuses at 31,812 students in Tallahassee, FL.

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Top Career Paths

Chief executives $206,420/yr

Managers, all other $136,550/yr

General and operations managers $102,950/yr

View all 5 career paths with salary ranges and AI risk →

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations at Florida State University?

A score of 65/100 puts this program in competitive territory — solid outcomes, though not at the top of the Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations field.

Will AI replace Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations careers?

With 50% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $482,998 in decade earnings vs $524,664 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →