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2023 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in North Carolina

16 Colleges
$31,455 Avg Salary
$26,063 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Entrepreneurial Studies School for You

With 224 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, entrepreneurial studies is the #13 most popular major in North Carolina.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for business students.

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2023 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Entrepreneurial Studies Colleges.

Top 10 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for entrepreneurial studies students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Elon University

Elon, NC

Out of the 16 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Elon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Elon.

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Out of the 16 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best entrepreneurial studies schools in North Carolina. JWU Charlotte is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Entrepreneurship majors at JWU Charlotte take out an average of $25,125 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $458.

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#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best entrepreneurial studies programs. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

On average, entrepreneurship graduates from ECU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

High Point University

High Point, NC

High Point University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for entrepreneurial studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. High Point is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of High Point.

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Catawba Valley Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best entrepreneurial studies programs. CVCC is a small public school located in the city of Hickory.

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Strayer University - North Carolina ranked #9 on this year’s Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, Strayer University - North Carolina is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Forsyth Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for entrepreneurial studies students. Forsyth Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

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Best Entrepreneurial Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 463
Georgia 64
Tennessee 61
Louisiana 7
Virginia 2
West Virginia 89
Alabama 16
Mississippi 18
South Carolina 9
Arkansas 26
Kentucky 18

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 16 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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