Ranking
Best Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Colleges in New York 2026
32 New York colleges offering Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $3,033
- Top earnings 10y
- $102,051
- Public / Private
- 19 / 6
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
A+- ROI score
- 62.62
- Net price
- $3,033
- Earnings 10y
- $75,971
- Acceptance
- 47.5%
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
A+- ROI score
- 21.26
- Net price
- $4,976
- Earnings 10y
- $42,306
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Monroe Community College
A- ROI score
- 15.81
- Net price
- $6,353
- Earnings 10y
- $40,174
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Hudson Valley Community College
A- ROI score
- 13.37
- Net price
- $8,501
- Earnings 10y
- $45,460
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Erie Community College
A- ROI score
- 13.27
- Net price
- $7,765
- Earnings 10y
- $41,228
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Genesee Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.90
- Net price
- $8,334
- Earnings 10y
- $39,674
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Empire State University
A- ROI score
- 11.58
- Net price
- $11,676
- Earnings 10y
- $54,080
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Rockland Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.13
- Net price
- $11,282
- Earnings 10y
- $50,243
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Mohawk Valley Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.09
- Net price
- $8,987
- Earnings 10y
- $39,850
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Stony Brook University
B- ROI score
- 9.92
- Net price
- $18,784
- Earnings 10y
- $74,502
- Acceptance
- 49%
Jamestown Community College
B- ROI score
- 9.71
- Net price
- $9,850
- Earnings 10y
- $38,242
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Binghamton University
B- ROI score
- 9.32
- Net price
- $21,620
- Earnings 10y
- $80,596
- Acceptance
- 38.6%
Canisius University
B- ROI score
- 8.46
- Net price
- $17,940
- Earnings 10y
- $60,681
- Acceptance
- 72.4%
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
B- ROI score
- 8.22
- Net price
- $17,156
- Earnings 10y
- $56,403
- Acceptance
- 78.4%
Fashion Institute of Technology
B- ROI score
- 8.21
- Net price
- $19,095
- Earnings 10y
- $62,696
- Acceptance
- 60.2%
North Country Community College
B- ROI score
- 8.06
- Net price
- $11,868
- Earnings 10y
- $38,276
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
St. Francis College
B- ROI score
- 8.01
- Net price
- $18,129
- Earnings 10y
- $58,099
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Tompkins Cortland Community College
B- ROI score
- 8.00
- Net price
- $12,723
- Earnings 10y
- $40,707
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Clarkson University
B- ROI score
- 7.40
- Net price
- $30,305
- Earnings 10y
- $89,696
- Acceptance
- 77.4%
Herkimer County Community College
C- ROI score
- 7.30
- Net price
- $13,419
- Earnings 10y
- $39,199
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
C- ROI score
- 7.04
- Net price
- $36,228
- Earnings 10y
- $102,051
- Acceptance
- 63.5%
SUNY Morrisville
C- ROI score
- 6.79
- Net price
- $15,939
- Earnings 10y
- $43,295
- Acceptance
- 91.5%
Iona University
C- ROI score
- 6.30
- Net price
- $29,188
- Earnings 10y
- $73,595
- Acceptance
- 86.9%
SUNY at Purchase College
C- ROI score
- 5.96
- Net price
- $18,913
- Earnings 10y
- $45,092
- Acceptance
- 74.1%
St. John's University-New York
C- ROI score
- 5.80
- Net price
- $29,999
- Earnings 10y
- $69,571
- Acceptance
- 83.4%
How we picked this list
This list starts with New York schools with positive Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 11.86 (19 public, 6 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College in New York, NY tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many New York colleges are in this list?
32 New York colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.