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Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations at Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ · Public · Bachelor's Degree

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

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $43,702/yr (-3% vs median)

AI Risk High (50% exposed)

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

ROI 7.9x earnings multiple (4.9x out-of-state)

Ranked #42 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	$497K	$496K	$465K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	7.9x	7.9x	7.4x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	4.9x	4.9x	4.5x
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, In-State (Sticker)

$62,800

Out-of-state: $102,256 (4.9x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$88,740

-41% less than sticker · See by income

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $43,702 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.

At 7.9x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.

AI risk is moderate — 50% task exposure — and the 6% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

At #42 out of 67 programs, Rowan University's financial outcomes for Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.

About Rowan University

Rowan University has a 78% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, enrolling 14,647 students in Glassboro, NJ.

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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 Rowan University's Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations program score?

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