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Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations at University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND · Public · Bachelor's Degree

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

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $40,142/yr (-11% vs median)

AI Risk High (50% exposed)

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

ROI 10.9x earnings multiple (7.7x out-of-state)

Ranked #43 of 67 Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations programs

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	$477K	$478K	$452K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	10.9x	10.9x	10.3x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	7.7x	7.7x	7.3x
Probability of Field Employment	49%	45%	32%
DegreeOutlook Score	52	52	47

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$43,804

Out-of-state: $62,280 (7.7x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$75,992

-73% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$24,250

7.2 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (4 Year)

$54,055

35% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $40,142 track close to the $44,903 national median for Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations programs. This is a middle-of-the-road outcome on salary alone.

The 10.9x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.

AI risk is moderate — 50% task exposure — and the 5% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

The $24,250 debt-to-$40,142 income ratio translates to about 7 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.

At #43 out of 67 programs, University of North Dakota's financial outcomes for Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.

About University of North Dakota

University of North Dakota has a 77% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, with a mid-sized student body of 9,296 in Grand Forks, ND.

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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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does University of North Dakota's Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations program score?

A score of 52/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but University of North Dakota trails the majority of Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations programs on relative rankings. Context matters more than the raw number.

How vulnerable is Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations to AI automation?

AI won't 'replace' Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 50% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.

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