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2023 Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in California

89 Colleges
$43,856 Avg Salary
$34,746 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Entrepreneurial Studies School for You

With 538 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, entrepreneurial studies is the #14 most popular major in California.

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 Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 89 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Colleges.

#1

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Our analysis found University of San Francisco to be the most popular school for entrepreneurial studies students who want to pursue a degree in California. USFCA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

On average, entrepreneurship graduates from USFCA take out $39,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for entrepreneurial studies students. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

While working on their degree, entrepreneurship majors at USC accumulate an average of around $58,425 in student debt.

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#3

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola Marymount University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in California list. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

While working on their degree, entrepreneurship majors at Loyola Marymount accumulate an average of around $17,574 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Arizona Global Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in California list. UAGC is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

After completing their degree, entrepreneurship graduates from UAGC carry an average student debt load of $34,478.

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#5

Las Positas College

Livermore, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Las Positas College is a great place for entrepreneurial studies students. Located in the city of Livermore, Las Positas College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular entrepreneurial studies programs. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

College of the Canyons did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA

MiraCosta College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. MiraCosta College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Oceanside.

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#9

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in California list. SMC is a very large public school located in the small city of Santa Monica.

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#9

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

With a ranking of #9, Pasadena City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. Pasadena City College is a very large public school located in the city of Pasadena.

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#11

Chabot College

Hayward, CA

Chabot College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Chabot College is a public school with a large student population.

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#12

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Mt. San Antonio College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular entrepreneurial studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#12

American River College

Sacramento, CA

American River College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#12

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cerritos College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. It came in at #12 on the list. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Norwalk.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Entrepreneurial Studies students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
15 Coastline Community College Fountain Valley, CA
16 Cosumnes River College Sacramento, CA
16 Sierra College Rocklin, CA

Best Entrepreneurial Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 117
Oregon 11
Nevada 30
Hawaii 40

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 27 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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