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2023 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in California

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

Top California Schools for a Master's in Entrepreneurial Studies

#1

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Our analysis found University of San Francisco to be the best school for entrepreneurial studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. USFCA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

The average amount in student loans that entrepreneurship majors at USFCA take out while working on their Master's Degree is $52,446.

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The excellent master’s degree 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 college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that entrepreneurship majors at UC Irvine take out while working on their Master's Degree is $42,005.

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Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 3 spot on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Entrepreneurship majors at USC take out an average of $65,441 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#4

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at California Lutheran University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best entrepreneurial studies schools in California. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Thousand Oaks.

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#5

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Mount Saint Mary’s University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best entrepreneurial studies schools in California. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

After completing their Master's Degree, entrepreneurship graduates from MSMU carry an average student debtload of $48,093.

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Best Entrepreneurial Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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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 5 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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