Major · CIP 52.07

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

922 international students graduated in Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations in the 2024–25 academic year. 626 four-year schools offer it.

Not STEM-designated · OPT up to 12 monthsBusiness & Finance
922
International graduates, 2024–25
258 bachelor's · 262 master's · 1 doctoral
12 months
OPT after graduation
626
Four-year schools that offer it
2
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Occupations related to Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

Annual openings and 10-year change: BLS projections 2025-35. Median pay: BLS, May 2025. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

OccupationAnnual openings10-yr changeMedian payLCA filings
Chief ExecutivesSOC 11-101119,100 openings a year · 457 LCA filings19,100+3.2%$213,990457
General and Operations ManagersSOC 11-1021285,000 openings a year · 1,454 LCA filings285,000+5%$105,7701,454

College teaching in this field: Business Teachers, Postsecondary · usually requires a doctorate

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2024–25 (U.S. Department of Education) · DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Methodology