Brown University Entrepreneurship: earnings, debt & careers

Entrepreneurship graduates of Brown University earn a median $125,955 four years after graduating ($67,900 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $18,000. That is $61,921 above the U.S. median for Entrepreneurship graduates ($64,034 across 63 colleges), and ranks 1st of 2 Rhode Island colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$125,955

U.S. median for this major: $64,034.

College Scorecard field of study; 83 graduates with earnings reported

Earnings, 1 year after
$67,900

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$18,000

About 14% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $24,125.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays
$25,184 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $87,648. College Scorecard.

Brown University Entrepreneurship: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

Brown University graduates$125,955

Fewer than 3 Rhode Island colleges report earnings for this major, so there is no state median.

U.S. median (63 colleges)$64,034 (+$61,921)

Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.

Entrepreneurship nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses Brown University's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$0$0under 1 year
$30–48k$2,031$8,490under 1 year
$48–75k$5,858$24,486under 1 year
$75–110k$16,219$67,795under 1 year
$110k+$44,937$187,8372.2 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (80% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Entrepreneurship graduates 4 years after graduating ($125,955) minus $39,880 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in RI (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $86,075 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.

Entrepreneurship at Rhode Island colleges

Every Rhode Island college we cover that reports Entrepreneurship graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Brown University$125,955$18,000$25,18496%
2Johnson & Wales University-Providence$47,042$25,500$31,02755%

2 more Rhode Island colleges offer Entrepreneurship but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Entrepreneurship graduates

General and Operations Managers

Providence area$110,360
Rhode Island$117,380
U.S.$105,770

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.0% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Chief Executives

Providence area$243,620
Rhode Island$235,360
U.S.$213,990

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +3.2% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

What families pay at Brown University, by income

School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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Brown University Entrepreneurship questions

How much do Brown University Entrepreneurship graduates earn?

Entrepreneurship graduates of Brown University earn a median $125,955 four years after graduating and $67,900 one year after. The U.S. median for Entrepreneurship graduates across 63 colleges is $64,034.

How much debt do Brown University Entrepreneurship graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Entrepreneurship graduates of Brown University is $18,000, about 14% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $24,125.

Where does Brown University rank for Entrepreneurship in Rhode Island?

Of 2 Rhode Island colleges reporting Entrepreneurship graduate earnings, Brown University ranks 1st, the highest.

What jobs do Entrepreneurship graduates get?

A common career is general and operations managers, with a median wage of $110,360 in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA area and $105,770 nationally. Others include chief executives.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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