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2023 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

53 Colleges
$37,188 Avg Salary
$24,369 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Entrepreneurial Studies School for You

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.

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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 53 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for business students.

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2023 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for entrepreneurial studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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The excellent programs at Hutchinson Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best entrepreneurial studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Dakota County Technical College is a great place for entrepreneurial studies students. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mitchell Technical College is a great place for entrepreneurial studies students. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

After completing their degree, entrepreneurship graduates from Iowa carry an average student debtload of $24,250. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $472, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

On average, entrepreneurship graduates from UST MN take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

With a ranking of #9, Southeast Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for entrepreneurial studies students. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

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Iowa State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, entrepreneurship majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $20,750 in student debt.

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Best Entrepreneurial Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best entrepreneurial studies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 84
Missouri 101
Iowa 50
Kansas 79
Nebraska 20
South Dakota 26
North Dakota 34

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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