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Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations at University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $43,146/yr (-4% vs median)

AI Risk High (50% exposed)

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

ROI 2.9x earnings multiple

Ranked #40 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	$682K	$664K	$585K
Earnings Multiple	2.9x	2.9x	2.5x
Probability of Field Employment	49%	45%	32%
DegreeOutlook Score	53	52	47

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$232,888

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$157,980

32% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$19,500

5.4 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$75,474

75% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $43,146 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.

An earnings multiple of 2.9x means the program roughly breaks even in financial terms over ten years. Non-financial factors need to justify the investment.

AI risk is moderate — 50% task exposure — and the 14% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

At $19,500 in median debt against $43,146 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.

At #40 out of 67 programs, University of San Francisco's financial outcomes for Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.

Earnings growth from $43,146 to $75,474 over five years (75% increase) indicates that graduates in this field see meaningful salary progression.

About University of San Francisco

With a 51% acceptance rate, University of San Francisco is moderately selective, with a mid-sized student body of 5,697 in San Francisco, CA. After financial aid, the average student pays $157,980 over four years — 32% below sticker price.

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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

How does University of San Francisco's Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations program score?

A score of 52/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but University of San Francisco 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 →