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2023 Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for entrepreneurship majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Miami University - Middletown the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for entrepreneurial studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Miami University - Middletown is a small public school located in the suburb of Middletown.

About 28% of the students majoring in entrepreneurship at the school are women while 72% are male.

On average, entrepreneurship graduates from Miami University - Middletown take out $22,191 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 65 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Hamilton landed the # 2 spot on the list. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the large suburb of Hamilton.

Women make up 35% of the entrepreneurship majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, entrepreneurship majors at Miami University - Hamilton accumulate an average of around $22,191 in student debt.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great place for entrepreneurial studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

Of the 45 students majoring in entrepreneurship at Central Michigan, 67% are male and 33% are female.

The average amount in student loans that entrepreneurship majors at Central Michigan take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,139. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $359.

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#3

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Dayton is a great place for entrepreneurial studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in entrepreneurship at UDayton, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Out of the 65 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 57% of the entrepreneurship majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that entrepreneurship majors at Miami University - Oxford take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,191.

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With a ranking of #6, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

Women make up 21% of the entrepreneurship majors at the school.

Entrepreneurship majors at Kent State take out an average of $24,651 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #7, Butler University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Butler is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 50% of the entrepreneurship majors at the school.

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Grand Valley State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree entrepreneurial studies programs. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 28% of the entrepreneurship majors at the school.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 16% of the entrepreneurship majors at the school.

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#10

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette 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 #10 on the list. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
12 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
12 Northwood University Midland, MI
12 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI

Best Entrepreneurial Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best entrepreneurial studies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 213
Ohio 450
Illinois 107
Indiana 41
Wisconsin 79

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 26 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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