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2023 Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

89 Colleges
$37,188 Avg Salary
$24,369 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.

The Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 89 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for entrepreneurship majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for entrepreneurial studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

While working on their degree, entrepreneurship majors at Iowa accumulate an average of around $24,250 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $472, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, entrepreneurship graduates from Iowa State take out $20,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Out of the 89 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 4 spot on the list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

While working on their degree, entrepreneurship majors at UST MN accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that entrepreneurship majors at K -State take out is $20,150.

Full Entrepreneurial Studies at Kansas State University Report

#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for entrepreneurial studies students. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

The average amount in student loans that entrepreneurship majors at SLU take out is $25,000.

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Hutchinson Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular entrepreneurial studies programs. Located in the town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Wichita State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. WSU is a large public school located in the city of Wichita.

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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, entrepreneurship majors at Missouri State accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, entrepreneurship majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $12,475 in student debt.

Full Entrepreneurial Studies at Western Iowa Tech Community College Report

#12

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular entrepreneurial studies programs. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, entrepreneurship majors at UND accumulate an average of around $24,250 in student debt.

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Minot State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular entrepreneurial studies programs. Located in the town of Minot, MSU is a public college with a small student population.

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#13

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University 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 suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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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 Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN
16 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
16 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE

Best Entrepreneurial Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 84
Missouri 101
Iowa 50
Kansas 79
Nebraska 20
South Dakota 26
North Dakota 34

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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