Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations programs in Michigan
39 schools in Michigan teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Michigan
General and Operations Managers in Michigan earn a median of $99,530 a year across 85,860 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Managers, All Other | $134,260 | 9,380 |
| Chief Executives | $255,560 | 4,950 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $111,190 | 2,240 |
| Personal Service Managers, All Other | $52,840 | — |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpena Community College Alpena | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Alpena Community College Alpena | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Baker College Owosso | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Bay de Noc Community College Escanaba | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Bay de Noc Community College Escanaba | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Delta College University Center | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Delta College University Center | Associate's degree | — | not published | 21 |
| Ferris State University Big Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Gogebic Community College Ironwood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Henry Ford College Dearborn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Jackson College Jackson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Jackson College Jackson | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Kellogg Community College Battle Creek | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Kirtland Community College Grayling | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Lansing Community College Lansing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Macomb Community College Warren | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Macomb Community College Warren | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Madonna University Livonia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Mid Michigan College Harrison | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Mid Michigan College Harrison | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Monroe County Community College Monroe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Montcalm Community College Sidney | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Montcalm Community College Sidney | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Mott Community College Flint | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Mott Community College Flint | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Muskegon Community College Muskegon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| North Central Michigan College Petoskey | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Oakland Community College Auburn Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Oakland Community College Auburn Hills | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Southwestern Michigan College Dowagiac | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Southwestern Michigan College Dowagiac | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Wayne County Community College District Detroit | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Wayne State University Detroit | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.