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2023 Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

178 Colleges
$35,750 Avg Salary
$24,016 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Entrepreneurial Studies School for You

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 178 schools in the Southeast 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for entrepreneurship majors pursuing a .

#1

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our analysis found Broward College to be the most popular school for entrepreneurial studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Seminole State College of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best entrepreneurial studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Out of the 178 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the large city of Orlando.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 178 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 5 spot on the list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

The average amount in student loans that entrepreneurship majors at UGA take out is $18,625. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $243.

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#6

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Indian River State College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Tampa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. Located in the city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

On average, entrepreneurship graduates from UT take out $25,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

With a ranking of #8, Miami Dade College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. MDC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Miami.

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College of Central Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Ocala, CF is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

After completing their degree, entrepreneurship graduates from Florida State carry an average student debt load of $16,450.

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Hillsborough Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. HCC is a large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

After completing their degree, entrepreneurship graduates from HCC carry an average student debt load of $17,612.

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#12

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a public school with a large student population.

Entrepreneurship majors at Daytona State College take out an average of $8,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #13, Eastern Florida State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. EFSC is a large public school located in the small city of Melbourne.

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American Public University System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. It came in at #14 on the list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

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Southern Crescent Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#16

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL

Polk State College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Winter Haven, Polk State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #18, Southern Regional Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. Located in the distant town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #18, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

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#20

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

With a ranking of #20, Piedmont Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#21

St Petersburg College

St. Petersburg, FL

St Petersburg College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of St. Petersburg, SPC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular entrepreneurial studies programs. JWU Charlotte is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Charlotte.

After completing their degree, entrepreneurship graduates from JWU Charlotte carry an average student debt load of $25,125. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $458.

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Strayer University - Georgia landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular entrepreneurial studies programs. Strayer University - Georgia is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Chamblee.

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#24

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

Lynn University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

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#25

Pensacola State College

Pensacola, FL

With a ranking of #25, Pensacola State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. Pensacola State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

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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 Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
27 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
27 Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL
29 Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers, FL
30 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
30 Elon University Elon, NC
32 Strayer University - Virginia Arlington, VA
32 High Point University High Point, NC
34 Belmont University Nashville, TN
35 Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA
35 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL

Best Entrepreneurial Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best entrepreneurial studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 463
Georgia 64
Tennessee 61
Louisiana 7
Virginia 2
North Carolina 224
West Virginia 89
Alabama 16
Mississippi 18
South Carolina 9
Arkansas 26
Kentucky 18

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

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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