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2023 Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

166 Colleges
$38,761 Avg Salary
$22,463 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Entrepreneurial Studies 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.

The Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 166 schools in the Great Lakes 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.

Check out the entrepreneurship programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for entrepreneurial studies students. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinclair Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

The excellent programs at Ivy Tech Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best entrepreneurial studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 166 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Middletown landed the # 4 spot on the list. Miami University - Middletown is a small public school located in the suburb of Middletown.

While working on their degree, entrepreneurship majors at Miami University - Middletown accumulate an average of around $21,998 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Miami University - Hamilton helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best entrepreneurial studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the suburb of Hamilton.

On average, entrepreneurship graduates from Miami University - Hamilton take out $21,998 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University 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. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

Entrepreneurship majors at Central Michigan take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $359.

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#7

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular entrepreneurial studies programs. Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that entrepreneurship majors at UDayton take out is $25,492.

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With a ranking of #8, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Entrepreneurship majors at Miami University - Oxford take out an average of $21,998 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

While working on their degree, entrepreneurship majors at Kent State accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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#11

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

With a ranking of #11, Xavier University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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Northcentral Technical 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 city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#13

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

Butler University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Butler is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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#13

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Parkland College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, Parkland College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #15, Grand Valley State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, entrepreneurship graduates from GVSU carry an average student debt load of $23,914.

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#16

Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

With a ranking of #16, Mid-State Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. Mid-State is a small public school located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids.

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#17

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

With a ranking of #17, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that entrepreneurship majors at UWM take out is $20,518.

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Columbus State Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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#20

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

With a ranking of #20, Joliet Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#20

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, IL

Southwestern Illinois College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#22

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. It came in at #22 on the list. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

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Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular entrepreneurial studies programs. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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#24

Northwood University

Midland, MI

Northwood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the city of Midland, Northwood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#24

Spoon River College

Canton, IL

Spoon River College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. It came in at #24 on the list. SRC is a small public school located in the rural area of Canton.

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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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
30 University of Michigan - Dearborn Dearborn, MI
30 North Central College Naperville, IL
32 DePaul University Chicago, IL
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33 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH
33 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI

Best Entrepreneurial Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best entrepreneurial studies schools 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 29 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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