Are you looking to start your own business? Dallas College is the perfect place for aspiring entrepreneurs as we offer multiple programs to help you reach your goals. Our Entrepreneurship program will give you the foundational knowledge you need to start and grow a business of your choice.
In our program, you’ll get a complete understanding of business principles and develop the essential skills needed to thrive as a small business owner or help any enterprise succeed.
Entrepreneurship at a Glance
2-6 months to complete1
$277-$1,584 tuition2
- Brookhaven
- Cedar Valley
- Eastfield
- El Centro
- Mountain View
- North Lake
- Richland3
2 years to complete1
$5,940 tuition2
- Brookhaven
- Cedar Valley
- Eastfield
- El Centro
- Mountain View
- North Lake
- Richland3
What Can I Study?
I Want to Go to Work
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Workforce Certificates
- Entrepreneurial Foundations $277 2 months
- Entrepreneurial Management $1,739 6 months
- Entrepreneurship $1,739 6 months
- General Franchise Owner/Operator $640 2 months
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Credit Certificates
- Entrepreneurial Foundation Certificate $1,584 4 months
- Entrepreneurial Management Certificate $1,584 4 months
Can I Get a Job?
Dallas College offers a variety of certificates and degrees to help you gain the skills you need to start working right away.
- These credentials are often considered Career and Technical Education (CTE).
- These credentials are established with the assistance and cooperation of representatives from local business, to meet local and regional employment needs.
- Higher level certificates and degrees will typically lead to a higher salary in the workforce.
- Workforce (CE) Certificates can often be completed faster than traditional credit certificates but typically do not offer college credit.
- Level 1, Level 2, Enhanced Skills certificates and others, offer college credit and are often stackable to help you build skills as you work towards an Associate Degree.
- Workforce credentials may give you college credit at Dallas College, but they may not transfer to other colleges or universities.
If you're unsure if this is the right path for you, you can talk to a Pathway Specialist for advice.
Pathway Specialist
- 972-669-6400
- PathwaySpecialist@DallasCollege.edu
What Can I Earn? Will There Be Plenty of Jobs?
Learn how to start, manage and grow a small business to open the door to all kinds of options. Check out a few of the incredible career opportunities you’ll be ready for. Your future starts here!
Chief Executives
$129/hr
Median Salary
1100
Job Openings
+14%
Projected Outlook
Top Skills:
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Management of Financial Resources
- Systems Evaluation
- Coordination
- Speaking
- Systems Analysis
- Negotiation
Fundraisers
$28/hr
Median Salary
220
Job Openings
+15%
Projected Outlook
Top Skills:
- Speaking
- Persuasion
- Active Listening
- Writing
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Negotiation
- Coordination
- Social Perceptiveness
- Service Orientation
General and Operations Managers
$52/hr
Median Salary
14247
Job Openings
+12%
Projected Outlook
Top Skills:
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Social Perceptiveness
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Time Management
Online Merchants
$39/hr
Median Salary
3422
Job Openings
+14%
Projected Outlook
Top Skills:
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Writing
- Service Orientation
- Persuasion
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Monitoring
- Negotiation
All jobs data gathered for Dallas/Fort Worth. Source: Dallas College Labor Market Intelligence and Lightcast4.
Prior Learning
Dallas College’s Prior Learning Assessment helps you earn college credit for knowledge you’ve gained on the job. If you have work experience, you can earn your associate degree faster by using your professional skills to get closer to graduation.
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1Length of time is based on catalog degree plans. Prerequisites may be required, which are not included in this estimate. For most programs, full-time student status is assumed, a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester.
2Cost is based on tuition rates for program hours for Dallas County residents. The price of most required learning materials (books, software, supplies, etc.) is included with the price of tuition. Visit our Paying for College site to learn more about cost, financial aid, scholarships and more.
3Each location offers a unique combination of certificate and degree options. Not all degree and certificate offerings are available for admission/start at all campuses every semester.
4A portion of Lightcast’s data comes from O*NET Online by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Lightcast has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.