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2023 Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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In <nil>, 107 degrees and certificates were awarded to entrepreneurial studies students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Entrepreneurial Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the entrepreneurship bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our 2023 rankings named Loyola University Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for entrepreneurial studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 29% of the students majoring in entrepreneurship at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#2

North Central College

Naperville, IL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at North Central College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular entrepreneurial studies schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 58% of the entrepreneurship majors at the school.

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#3

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bradley University is a great place for entrepreneurial studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Peoria.

About 11% of the students majoring in entrepreneurship at the school are women while 89% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular entrepreneurial studies schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 38% of the entrepreneurship majors at the school.

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#5

Trinity Christian College

Palos Heights, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Trinity Christian College is a great place for entrepreneurial studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Trinity Christian is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Palos Heights.

Of the 5 students majoring in entrepreneurship at Trinity Christian, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Out of the 15 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Benedictine University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in entrepreneurship at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#7

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL

Illinois Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for entrepreneurial studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Bloomington, Illinois Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 8% of the entrepreneurship majors at the school.

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#7

Lincoln College

Lincoln, IL

Lincoln College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the distant town of Lincoln, Lincoln College is a private not-for-profit college with a student population.

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#9

Principia College

Elsah, IL

With a ranking of #9, Principia College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Elsah, Principia is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in entrepreneurship at the school are women while 83% are male.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for entrepreneurial studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Of the 7 students majoring in entrepreneurship at UIUC, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Best Entrepreneurial Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 213
Ohio 450
Indiana 41
Wisconsin 79

Entrepreneurial Studies is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

Entrepreneurship Concentrations

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 15 schools only.

  • 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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