Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations at Endicott College

A bachelor's in entrepreneurship at Endicott carries an estimated $25,400 in debt—manageable at face value, but harder to justify when you see what other Massachusetts programs deliver. Peer entrepreneurship programs in the state typically produce first-year earnings around $60,000, well above the $45,000 national benchmark used here. That $15,000 gap matters: it's the difference between comfortably managing your debt payments and stretching to cover them while trying to launch a business or gain traction in a startup role.

The debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.56 looks reasonable by national standards, but Massachusetts is an expensive place to live and work, and this estimated earnings figure doesn't reflect the state's higher wage expectations. Boston College graduates in this field earn $74,000 their first year—nearly 65% more than what comparable programs nationally suggest. Even Suffolk University, with a lower admission threshold, reports outcomes near $45,000. For a private college charging premium tuition, Endicott's estimated returns feel thin, especially given that only 13% of students receive Pell grants, suggesting most families are paying closer to sticker price.

If your child is set on entrepreneurship at Endicott, understand you're betting on outcomes that could be significantly better than the national average—or they could track closer to it. The suppressed data means we simply don't know. Look hard at the school's startup incubator, alumni network strength, and internship pipeline before committing to this price point.