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2023 Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

132 Colleges
$42,810 Avg Salary
$34,746 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Entrepreneurial Studies School for You

There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 132 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, entrepreneurship majors at USFCA accumulate an average of around $39,000 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best entrepreneurial studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that entrepreneurship majors at USC take out is $58,425.

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The excellent programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best entrepreneurial studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Arizona Global Campus is a great place for entrepreneurial studies students. Located in the large city of San Diego, UAGC is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, entrepreneurship graduates from UAGC take out $34,478 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Out of the 132 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that entrepreneurship majors at Loyola Marymount take out is $17,574.

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#6

Las Positas College

Livermore, CA

Las Positas College 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. Las Positas College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Livermore.

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Edmonds Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Lynnwood, Edmonds Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

College of the Canyons landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular entrepreneurial studies programs. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Clarita.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular entrepreneurial studies programs. UH Manoa is a large public school located in the city of Honolulu.

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#11

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Green River College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. GRC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Auburn.

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#12

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA

With a ranking of #12, MiraCosta College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. Located in the large suburb of Oceanside, MiraCosta College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNLV is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

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With a ranking of #13, Tacoma Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. Tacoma Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Tacoma.

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#15

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#15

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena City College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public college with a very large student population.

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Washington State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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#18

Chabot College

Hayward, CA

With a ranking of #18, Chabot College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. Chabot College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.

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#19

American River College

Sacramento, CA

With a ranking of #19, American River College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. American River is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

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#19

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

With a ranking of #19, Cerritos College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a large student population.

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#19

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. It came in at #19 on the list. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

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Honorable Mentions

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 Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
22 Clark College Vancouver, WA
22 Coastline Community College Fountain Valley, CA
24 Portland State University Portland, OR
25 Cosumnes River College Sacramento, CA
25 Sierra College Rocklin, CA

Best Entrepreneurial Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best entrepreneurial studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 538
Washington 117
Oregon 11
Nevada 30
Hawaii 40

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

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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