2023 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools
Finding the Best Entrepreneurial Studies School for You
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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.
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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
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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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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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.
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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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.
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.
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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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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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.
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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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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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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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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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.
Rest of the Top Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools
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.
Entrepreneurial Studies by Region
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Other U.S. Territories |
| Great Lakes |
Rankings in Majors Related to Entrepreneurship
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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