Small Business Schools

There are 494 accredited small business schools in the country. As a professor or instructor of small business classes at one of these schools, you play a critical role in shaping the future of this growing field. The trends in the small business academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below, which includes small business training at the following levels:

  • Small Business Certificate
  • Associates degree in Small Business
  • Bachelors degree in Small Business
  • Masters degree in Small Business
  • PhD degree in Small Business

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for Small business professionals

1,663,280 1,655,410 1,697,690 1,689,680 1,708,080
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Dark Yellow: Actual Values

In 2010, 1,708,080 small business professionals were working in the US. The number of small business professionals has grown by 3% between 2006 and 2010.

This growth is faster than the growth for all careers between the years 2006 and 2010, which was 1%.

National Salary percentiles for Small business professionals

10th percentile		 $47,280
25th percentile		 $65,290
50th percentile		 $94,400
75th percentile		 $142,030
90th percentile		 $189,660

Small business professionals in the US earned a median salary of $94,400 per year in 2010. The national median salary for all professions, was $68,155 in the same year. Thus, the median yearly salary for small business professionals in the US was 66% more than the national median salary for all professions.

National Median Salary Growth For Small Business

$85,230 $88,700 $91,570 $92,650 $94,400
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Salaries

Between the years 2006 and 2010, salaries for small business professionals have grown by 11%.

Educational Trends

National Small Business Student enrollment growth by degree

429 468 492 543 499
1,274 1,432 1,511 1,820 1,899
0 0 0 0 5
383 291 398 475 537
1,279 1,381 1,633 1,812 1,495
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Yellow: Associate's Degree in Small Business
  • Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Small Business
  • Red: Doctorates Degree in Small Business
  • Light blue: Master's Degree in Small Business
  • Grey: Certificate in Small Business

We are seeing a rapid change in the career outlook for small business professionals. And the story on the educational front is similar. In the US, 3,365 students graduated from small business degree programs in 2006. And in 2010, 4,435 students graduated from small business schools.

This represents a 32% change in 4 years. This growth in the number of students graduating from small business courses is greater than the 12% growth nationally for students graduating from institutions of higher learning in general.

Small Business Programs offered Nationwide

associate		 106
bachelor		 118
master		 26
doctor		 2
Certificate		 185
Total437

It is interesting to note that as student graduation is up, the number of schools offering small business programs has decreased. There were 351 small business schools across the country in 2006. And there were 494 schools in 2010.

Small Business Faculty Salaries

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Currently we are in the process of collecting data for the number of small business faculty, growth in the field of small business academia and faculty salaries. This is where we need your help. Please enter your information in the form below, if you are involved in teaching small business courses to students at the certificate in small business, associates degree in small business, bachelors degree in small business, masters degree in small business, and PhD degree in small business levels. This will help us build a valuable free database resource for the benefit of current and future faculty in the field of small business. All information you submit will be anonymous. Once you submit your information, you will get a chance to see an overview of what we have learned thus far from you and your peers.

States

  1. Small Business Schools in California54 Schools
  2. Small Business Schools in Michigan36 Schools
  3. Small Business Schools in Ohio26 Schools
  4. Small Business Schools in Pennsylvania25 Schools
  5. Small Business Schools in New York23 Schools
  6. Small Business Schools in Georgia22 Schools
  7. Small Business Schools in Illinois22 Schools
  8. Small Business Schools in Florida19 Schools
  9. Small Business Schools in Texas18 Schools
  10. Small Business Schools in Washington State16 Schools
  11. Small Business Schools in Minnesota16 Schools
  12. Small Business Schools in Arizona14 Schools
  13. Small Business Schools in New Jersey13 Schools
  14. Small Business Schools in Kansas12 Schools
  15. Small Business Schools in Oklahoma11 Schools
  16. Small Business Schools in Massachusetts11 Schools
  17. Small Business Schools in Missouri11 Schools
  18. Small Business Schools in Arkansas10 Schools
  19. Small Business Schools in North Carolina9 Schools
  20. Small Business Schools in Wisconsin9 Schools
  21. Small Business Schools in Colorado8 Schools
  22. Small Business Schools in Tennessee7 Schools
  23. Small Business Schools in Indiana7 Schools
  24. Small Business Schools in Iowa7 Schools
  25. Small Business Schools in Utah6 Schools
  26. Small Business Schools in South Carolina6 Schools
  27. Small Business Schools in Nevada5 Schools
  28. Small Business Schools in Louisiana5 Schools
  29. Small Business Schools in Maine5 Schools
  30. Small Business Schools in Oregon5 Schools
  31. Small Business Schools in Montana4 Schools
  32. Small Business Schools in Nebraska4 Schools
  33. Small Business Schools in Kentucky4 Schools
  34. Small Business Schools in North Dakota4 Schools
  35. Small Business Schools in Connecticut4 Schools
  36. Small Business Schools in Hawaii3 Schools
  37. Small Business Schools in Vermont3 Schools
  38. Small Business Schools in Virginia3 Schools
  39. Small Business Schools in New Mexico3 Schools
  40. Small Business Schools in Wyoming3 Schools
  41. Small Business Schools in Maryland3 Schools
  42. Small Business Schools in South Dakota3 Schools
  43. Small Business Schools in Idaho2 Schools
  44. Small Business Schools in Alabama2 Schools
  45. Small Business Schools in West Virginia2 Schools
  46. Small Business Schools in Delaware2 Schools
  47. Small Business Schools in Rhode Island2 Schools
  48. Small Business Schools in Washington DC2 Schools
  49. Small Business Schools in New Hampshire1 Schools
  50. Small Business Schools in Alaska1 Schools
  51. Small Business Schools in Mississippi1 Schools

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