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2023 Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in Illinois

44 Colleges
$39,994 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Entrepreneurial Studies School for You

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 Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in Illinois to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Our analysis found Parkland College to be the most popular school for entrepreneurial studies students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Parkland College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Champaign.

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#2

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Out of the 44 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Joliet Junior College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwestern Illinois College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in Illinois list. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

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#4

Spoon River College

Canton, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Spoon River College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of Canton, SRC is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 44 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#6

North Central College

Naperville, IL

North Central College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular entrepreneurial studies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #7, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#8

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular entrepreneurial studies programs. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Peoria.

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Sauk Valley Community 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. Sauk Valley Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Dixon.

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Benedictine University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular entrepreneurial studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Entrepreneurial Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Colleges 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 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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