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2023 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

29 Colleges
$50,812 Avg Salary
$25,463 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Entrepreneurial Studies School for You

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for business students.

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2023 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools

#1

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Our analysis found Texas Christian University to be the best school for entrepreneurial studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

The average amount in student loans that entrepreneurship majors at TCU take out is $23,250.

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#2

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rio Salado College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

The average amount in student loans that entrepreneurship majors at University of Arizona take out is $24,425. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $501, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Baylor University

Waco, TX

The excellent programs at Baylor University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best entrepreneurial studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

On average, entrepreneurship graduates from Baylor take out $19,012 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for entrepreneurial studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Entrepreneurship majors at UH take out an average of $10,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that entrepreneurship majors at OSU take out is $20,500.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best entrepreneurial studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, entrepreneurship graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $14,012 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

After completing their degree, entrepreneurship graduates from Grand Canyon University carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for entrepreneurial studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

While working on their degree, entrepreneurship majors at UNT accumulate an average of around $18,750 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $255.

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Best Entrepreneurial Studies Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 398
Arizona 257
Oklahoma 62
New Mexico 0

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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