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2023 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools

467 Colleges
$43,057 Avg Salary
$24,574 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Entrepreneurial Studies School for You

Entrepreneurial Studies is the #15 most popular major in the country with 12,241 degrees and certificates awarded in <nil>.

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 467 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for business students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the United States

Check out the entrepreneurship programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 25 Top Schools in Entrepreneurial Studies

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in the United States for entrepreneurial studies students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, entrepreneurship majors at UPenn accumulate an average of around $41,000 in student debt.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 467 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

Out of the 467 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

While working on their degree, entrepreneurship majors at Brown accumulate an average of around $18,000 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best entrepreneurial studies schools in the United States. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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The excellent programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best entrepreneurial studies schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best schools for entrepreneurial studies students. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

Entrepreneurship majors at Boston College take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

After completing their degree, entrepreneurship graduates from TCU carry an average student debtload of $23,250.

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#9

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for entrepreneurial studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #10 on this year’s Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best entrepreneurial studies programs. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

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#12

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools ranking. Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best entrepreneurial studies programs. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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#14

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best entrepreneurial studies programs. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

The average amount in student loans that entrepreneurship majors at UGA take out is $18,625. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $243.

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#15

Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson, KS

Hutchinson Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for entrepreneurial studies students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the distant town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Miami University - Hamilton landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best entrepreneurial studies programs. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the suburb of Hamilton.

While working on their degree, entrepreneurship majors at Miami University - Hamilton accumulate an average of around $21,998 in student debt.

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#17

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best entrepreneurial studies programs. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#18

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL

Illinois Wesleyan University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools ranking. Illinois Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bloomington.

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#19

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best entrepreneurial studies programs. USFCA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

After completing their degree, entrepreneurship graduates from USFCA carry an average student debtload of $39,000.

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#20

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for entrepreneurial studies students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, entrepreneurship majors at UDayton accumulate an average of around $25,492 in student debt.

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#21

Miami University - Middletown

Middletown, OH

Miami University - Middletown came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools ranking. Miami University - Middletown is a small public school located in the small suburb of Middletown.

On average, entrepreneurship graduates from Miami University - Middletown take out $21,998 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#22

Elon University

Elon, NC

Elon University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools list. Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon.

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Dakota County Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools ranking. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools ranking. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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#25

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, SD

Mitchell Technical College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best entrepreneurial studies programs. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

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Rest of the Top Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools

#26

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI
#27

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
#28

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA
#29

Drake University

Des Moines, IA
#32

Boston University

Boston, MA
#33

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN
#34

George Washington University

Washington, DC
#39

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD
#40

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ
#42

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY
#43

Northwood University

Midland, MI
#44

Baylor University

Waco, TX
#50

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Remaining Award Winners

This list shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 467 different United States entrepreneurial studies schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
52 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
53 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
54 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
55 Clarkson University Potsdam, NY
56 University of Houston Houston, TX
57 The University of Arizona Global Campus San Diego, CA
58 University of Scranton Scranton, PA
59 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
60 Bradley University Peoria, IL
61 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
62 Normandale Community College Bloomington, MN
63 Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA
64 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
65 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
66 Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA
67 Seattle University Seattle, WA
68 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
69 Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA
70 Northeastern University Boston, MA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools award.

Rank College Location
71 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
72 Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR
73 Schoolcraft College Livonia, MI
74 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
75 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
76 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH
77 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
78 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
79 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
80 York College of Pennsylvania York, PA
81 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
82 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA
83 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
84 Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids, WI
85 Washington State University Pullman, WA
86 North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN
87 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
88 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
89 University of Minnesota - Crookston Crookston, MN
90 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
91 George Fox University Newberg, OR
92 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
93 California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA

Entrepreneurial Studies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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

Majors Similar to Entrepreneurship

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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