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2023 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in California

25 Colleges
$43,856 Avg Salary
$34,746 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Entrepreneurial Studies School for You

With 538 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, entrepreneurial studies is the #14 most popular major in California.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for business students.

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2023 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools

#1

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named University of San Francisco the best school in California for entrepreneurial studies students. USFCA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

The average amount in student loans that entrepreneurship majors at USFCA take out is $39,000.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best entrepreneurial studies schools in California. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Out of the 25 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

While working on their degree, entrepreneurship majors at Loyola Marymount accumulate an average of around $17,574 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Arizona Global Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in California list. UAGC is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

After completing their degree, entrepreneurship graduates from UAGC carry an average student debtload of $34,478.

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Out of the 25 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 5 spot on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

On average, entrepreneurship graduates from USC take out $58,425 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

With a ranking of #6, California Lutheran University did quite well on this year’s best schools for entrepreneurial studies students. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Thousand Oaks.

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#7

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cerritos College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in California list. Cerritos College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Norwalk.

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Azusa Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for entrepreneurial studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

With a ranking of #9, Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s best schools for entrepreneurial studies students. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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California Baptist University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best entrepreneurial studies programs. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Best Entrepreneurial Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 117
Oregon 11
Nevada 30
Hawaii 40

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 25 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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