Small Business Schools In Texas
There are 18 accredited small business schools in Texas for faculty who teach small business classes to choose from. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of small business and small business training in Texas, 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
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Professional Trends
Texas Vs. National Small Business Employment
| Texas | 155,180 |
| National | 1,708,080 |
Of all of the small business professionals in the country, nearly 9% are in the state of Texas.
Employment Growth for Small business professionals In Texas
| 161,620 | 158,220 | 159,170 | 152,400 | 155,180 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Texas, small business is a shrinking field. 6,440 less small business professionals were working in Texas in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of small business professionals has shrunk by 4%. This is faster than the trend for small business professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of small business professionals has grown by 3% between 2006 and 2010.
Small Business VS. All Professions salaries in Texas
| $96,540 | $102,240 | $107,880 | $110,900 | $111,110 |
| $42,701 | $44,703 | $45,514 | $47,910 | $49,136 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Small Business
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Texas, as the number of small business professionals is declining, the salaries earned by small business professionals are increasing. In 2006 small business professionals made a mean salary of $96,540 per year, and in 2010 they made $111,110 per year.
Salary percentiles for Small business professionals in Texas
10th percentile |
$42,720 |
25th percentile |
$62,340 |
50th percentile |
$91,250 |
75th percentile |
$139,550 |
90th percentile |
$187,850 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 13%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Texas, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of small business. The pay differential between the highest paid small business professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 340%
Average Salaries for Small business professionals and related professions in Texas
Accounting |
$45,957 |
Advertising |
$73,532 |
Business Administration |
$92,323 |
Business Management |
$104,385 |
Finance |
$74,688 |
Forensic Accounting |
$58,530 |
Hospitality |
$31,776 |
Human Resources |
$69,403 |
International Business |
$92,065 |
Management |
$87,492 |
Marketing |
$93,977 |
Project Management |
$82,703 |
Property Management |
$52,970 |
Restaurant Management |
$48,660 |
Risk Management |
$78,547 |
Small Business |
$111,110 |
Small business professionals in Texas earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Small Business programs available for each degree type for all schools in Texas
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
12 |
master |
5 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 20 |
As the number of small business professionals is decreasing in Texas state, the number of students graduating from the 18 accredited small business schools in Texas state is increasing. In 2006 there were 94 small business graduates from small business courses in Texas and in 2010 there were 172 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of small business school degree or certificate graduates in Texas by 83%. 60% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in small business.