Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship degrees cost up to $200,000 but produce founders at half the rate of computer science grads. A 2023 study found 65% of unicorn startup founders never completed a business degree, while 78% hold degrees in engineering or hard sciences. The average entrepreneurship graduate starts a business within five years at just 12%, compared to 24% for MBA dropouts. This degree's median salary of $44,000 is 25% below the typical business major, and the opportunity cost of four years is higher than #6 Film Studies, since practical startup experience yields faster returns. The irony of paying tuition to learn risk-taking is underscored by a 40% failure rate among student-run ventures.