GraduateSmart
GraduateSmart
$150K/yr
Average Salary
4 years
Years of Education
+5%
Job Growth
16000K+
Total Jobs
Create and build a business from the ground up, managing all aspects of operations.
$50K
Starting
$150K
Average
$250K
Senior
High School Diploma or GED
Foundation requirement for all pathways
Bachelor's Degree in Entrepreneurship
Typically 4 years
Start your career
Entry-level positions and internships
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Field
Business & Finance
Required Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Time in School
4 years
Job Demand
10-Year Job Growth
+5%
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Pay range
$50K–$250K
10th–90th percentile
Job growth
+5%
projected 2024–2034
Number of jobs
16M
in 2024
As fast as average
Moderate demand growth expected. Projected to grow from 16M to 16.8M jobs by 2034.
Typical duties
Detailed duties for this role are not currently tracked by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. See methodology notes below.
BLS does not track Entrepreneur/Startup Founder. Self-employed founders excluded from OEWS. May map to 11-1011 Chief Executives ($206K median) once salaried; pre-revenue founders typically below-market or zero pay + equity.