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2023 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Entrepreneurial Studies Basic Certificate School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Entrepreneurial Studies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for entrepreneurship majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Entrepreneurial Studies

#1

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Our analysis found Rio Salado College to be the best school for entrepreneurial studies students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southwest Region . Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the city of Tempe.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The excellent basic certificate programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best entrepreneurial studies schools in the Southwest Region . University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Houston Baptist University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best entrepreneurial studies schools in the Southwest Region . HBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mesa Community College is a great place for entrepreneurial studies students working on their basic certificate. Mesa Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Mesa.

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#6

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for entrepreneurial studies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

San Juan College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Entrepreneurial Studies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. SJC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Farmington.

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Glendale Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Entrepreneurial Studies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Glendale Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

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Best Entrepreneurial Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best entrepreneurial studies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 398
Arizona 257
Oklahoma 62
New Mexico 0

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, entrepreneurial studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Entrepreneurship Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Entrepreneurship 8,911
Small Business Administration/Management 2,815
Other Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations 414
Social Entrepreneurship 84
Franchising and Franchise Operations 17

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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