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2023 Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in North Carolina

24 Colleges
$31,455 Avg Salary
$26,063 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Entrepreneurial Studies School for You

With 224 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, entrepreneurial studies is the #13 most popular major in North Carolina.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina.

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Charlotte to be the most popular school for entrepreneurial studies students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in North Carolina list. JWU Charlotte is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charlotte.

On average, entrepreneurship graduates from JWU Charlotte take out $25,125 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $458.

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#3

Elon University

Elon, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Elon University is a great place for entrepreneurial studies students. Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon.

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#4

High Point University

High Point, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend High Point University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in North Carolina list. High Point is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of High Point.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for entrepreneurial studies students. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Pitt Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in North Carolina ranking. Pitt Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Winterville.

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With a ranking of #7, Western Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Lenoir - Rhyne University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular entrepreneurial studies programs. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hickory.

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Catawba Valley Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in North Carolina ranking. CVCC is a small public school located in the city of Hickory.

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Best Entrepreneurial Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 463
Georgia 64
Tennessee 61
Louisiana 7
Virginia 2
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

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 24 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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