Social Entrepreneurship
A program that focuses on blending entrepreneurial ideas and management skills for issue advocacy and social change. Includes instruction in philanthropy, business modeling, design, entrepreneurship, finance, investing, resource management, project management, prototype development, and marketing.
- Schools offering
- 7
- Annual completions
- 74
- Typical degree level
- Bachelor's
- Median earnings (5yr)
- $60k
About this major
A program that focuses on blending entrepreneurial ideas and management skills for issue advocacy and social change. Includes instruction in philanthropy, business modeling, design, entrepreneurship, finance, investing, resource management, project management, prototype development, and marketing.
Where this major leads
Occupations most often associated with this major, from the federal BLS+O*NET crosswalk. Job-growth projections and median wages are national.
| Occupation | Median wage | Job growth | Typical education |
|---|---|---|---|
| General and operations managers | $103k | +4.4% | Bachelor's degree |
| Managers, all other | $137k | +4.5% | Bachelor's degree |
| Chief executives | $206k | +4.3% | Bachelor's degree |
Earnings at a glance
Median graduate earnings from the federal College Scorecard, 5 and 10 years out.
Median 5-year earnings
$60k
Associate's vs Bachelor's — early-career earnings
Associate's
$38k
Bachelor's
$62k
Top colleges for Social Entrepreneurship
Ranked by annual completions at the associate's or bachelor's level — a proxy for program scale.
| College | Location | Assoc. | Bach. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Vermont | Burlington, VT | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| Rollins College | Winter Park, FL | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| University of Georgia | Athens, GA | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore, MD | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| John Carroll University | University Heights, OH | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Belmont University | Nashville, TN | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Paul Quinn College | Dallas, TX | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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