Temple University Entrepreneurship: earnings, debt & careers

Entrepreneurship graduates of Temple University earn a median $60,437 four years after graduating ($50,876 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $24,250. That is $3,597 below the U.S. median for Entrepreneurship graduates ($64,034 across 63 colleges), and ranks 5th of 6 Pennsylvania colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$60,437

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

College Scorecard field of study; 43 graduates with earnings reported. A small group, so treat this figure with caution

Earnings, 1 year after
$50,876

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$24,250

About 40% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $24,125.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays
$28,198 /yr

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

Sticker price $40,903. College Scorecard.

Temple University Entrepreneurship: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

Temple University graduates$60,437
Pennsylvania median (6 colleges)$69,770 (−$9,333)
U.S. median (63 colleges)$64,034 (−$3,597)

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 Temple 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$22,694$97,1303.9 years
$30–48k$23,431$100,2854.1 years
$48–75k$26,534$113,5664.6 years
$75–110k$29,397$125,8195.1 years
$110k+$34,947$149,5736.1 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.3 years, the average time graduates took (57% 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 ($60,437) minus $35,797 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in PA (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $24,640 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 Pennsylvania colleges

Every Pennsylvania 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
1Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia$78,554—$29,68979%
2Pennsylvania State University$78,476$26,000$32,87586%
3Drexel University$71,613—$38,50978%
4Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania$67,926$24,000$23,72656%
5Temple University$60,437$24,250$28,19875%
6York College of Pennsylvania$47,046—$18,55664%

15 more Pennsylvania colleges offer Entrepreneurship but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Entrepreneurship graduates

General and Operations Managers

Philadelphia area$121,630
Pennsylvania$103,130
U.S.$105,770

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

Chief Executives

Philadelphia area$292,770
Pennsylvania$232,560
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 Temple University, by income

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

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Temple University Entrepreneurship questions

How much do Temple University Entrepreneurship graduates earn?

Entrepreneurship graduates of Temple University earn a median $60,437 four years after graduating and $50,876 one year after. The U.S. median for Entrepreneurship graduates across 63 colleges is $64,034.

How much debt do Temple University Entrepreneurship graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Entrepreneurship graduates of Temple University is $24,250, about 40% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $24,125.

Is Temple University a good school for Entrepreneurship in Pennsylvania?

On pay, Entrepreneurship graduates of Temple University earn $60,437 four years out, $9,333 below the median for the same major across 6 Pennsylvania colleges ($69,770) and $3,597 below the U.S. median ($64,034). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.

Where does Temple University rank for Entrepreneurship in Pennsylvania?

Of 6 Pennsylvania colleges reporting Entrepreneurship graduate earnings, Temple University ranks 5th. The highest is Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia at $78,554.

What jobs do Entrepreneurship graduates get?

A common career is general and operations managers, with a median wage of $121,630 in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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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