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Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, CO · Public · Bachelor's Degree

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

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $45,767/yr (2% vs median)

AI Risk High (50% exposed)

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

ROI 11.8x earnings multiple (4.3x out-of-state)

Ranked #22 of 67 Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations programs Top 50%

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	$508K	$507K	$472K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	11.8x	11.8x	11.0x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	4.3x	4.3x	4.0x
Probability of Field Employment	49%	45%	32%
DegreeOutlook Score	57	57	51

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$43,120

Out-of-state: $118,012 (4.3x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$57,176

-33% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$17,659

4.6 months of Year 1 earnings

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $45,767 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 11.8x 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 7% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

At $17,659 in median debt against $45,767 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.

Ranked #22 out of 67 programs, Metropolitan State University of Denver's Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.

About Metropolitan State University of Denver

Metropolitan State University of Denver has a 99% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, with a mid-sized student body of 14,932 in Denver, CO.

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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 Metropolitan State University of Denver's Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations program score?

This program scores 57/100, reflecting respectable but not exceptional financial outcomes for Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations graduates.

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 →