Undergraduate Certificates in Entrepreneurial Studies
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Education Levels of Entrepreneurship Majors
During the 2018-2019 academic year, 502 students earned their undergraduate certificate in entrepreneurship. This earns it the #8 spot on the list of the most popular undergraduate certificate programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in entrepreneurship at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Bachelor’s Degree | 3,695 |
Basic Certificate | 3,572 |
Master’s Degree | 1,171 |
Associate’s Degree | 880 |
Graduate Certificate | 584 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 502 |
Doctor’s Degree | 23 |
Earnings of Entrepreneurship Majors With Undergraduate Certificates
The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in entrepreneurship is $35,150. This number may vary for a lot of reasons. For instance, you may decide to move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.
A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $33,575 and the high is $36,725.

Student Debt
The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in entrepreneurship is $18,458. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary.
The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $23,250 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $11,523.

Those students who are paying back their debt on a 10-year repayment plan have a median monthly payment of $192.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their undergraduate certificate in entrepreneurship. About 51.2% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 245 |
Women | 257 |

The racial-ethnic distribution of entrepreneurship undergraduate certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 9 |
Black or African American | 91 |
Hispanic or Latino | 43 |
White | 267 |
International Students | 21 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 71 |

Most Popular Entrepreneurship Programs for Undergraduate Certificates
There are 166 colleges that offer an undergraduate certificate in entrepreneurship. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:
Sinclair Community College tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for entrepreneurship majors who are seeking their undergraduate certificate. Each year, around 18,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2018-2019 academic year, 80 undergraduate certificates were handed out to entrepreneurship majors at Sinclair Community College. Around 41% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 46% were women.
Edmonds Community College comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in entrepreneurship. Roughly 8,000 attend the school each year. The entrepreneurship program at Edmonds Community College awarded 33 undergraduate certificates during the 2018-2019 school year. Around 24% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 12% were women.
Clark College comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in entrepreneurship. Each year, around 9,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2018-2019 academic year, 29 undergraduate certificates were handed out to entrepreneurship majors at Clark College. Around 34% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 38% were women.
Mid-State Technical College comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in entrepreneurship. Roughly 2,600 attend the school each year. For the 2018-2019 academic year, 27 undergraduate certificates were handed out to entrepreneurship majors at Mid-State. Of these students, 56% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Delgado Community College is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an undergraduate certificate in entrepreneurship. Each year, around 14,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The entrepreneurship program at Delgado Community College awarded 25 undergraduate certificates during the 2018-2019 school year. Of these students, 76% were women and 80% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Moore Norman Technology Center comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in entrepreneurship. Roughly 1,600 attend the school each year. For the 2018-2019 academic year, 15 undergraduate certificates were handed out to entrepreneurship majors at MNTC. About 60% of this group were women, and 47% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Helena College University of Montana is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an undergraduate certificate in entrepreneurship. Roughly 1,500 attend the school each year. The entrepreneurship program at Helena College University of Montana awarded 12 undergraduate certificates during the 2018-2019 school year. Around 17% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 58% were women.
Boston University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in entrepreneurship. Roughly 34,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,720 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $54,720 per year.
The entrepreneurship program at Boston University awarded 10 undergraduate certificates during the 2018-2019 school year.
Lorain County Community College is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an undergraduate certificate in entrepreneurship. Roughly 10,600 attend the school each year. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 9 people received their undergraduate certificate in entrepreneurship from LCCC. Of these students, 67% were women and 22% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Ivy Tech Community College comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in entrepreneurship. Each year, around 72,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The entrepreneurship program at Ivy Tech Community College awarded 9 undergraduate certificates during the 2018-2019 school year. Around 22% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 44% were women.
Des Moines Area Community College is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an undergraduate certificate in entrepreneurship. Roughly 23,400 attend the school each year. The entrepreneurship program at Des Moines Area Community College awarded 9 undergraduate certificates during the 2018-2019 school year.
Mitchell Technical Institute comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in entrepreneurship. Roughly 1,100 attend the school each year. The entrepreneurship program at Mitchell Technical Institute awarded 8 undergraduate certificates during the 2018-2019 school year.
The 12th most popular school in the country for entrepreneurship majors who are seeking their undergraduate certificate is Milwaukee Area Technical College. Roughly 15,200 attend the school each year. For the 2018-2019 academic year, 8 undergraduate certificates were handed out to entrepreneurship majors at MATC. About 62% of this group were women, and 75% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Eastern Maine Community College is the 12th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an undergraduate certificate in entrepreneurship. Each year, around 2,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The entrepreneurship program at Eastern Maine Community College awarded 8 undergraduate certificates during the 2018-2019 school year.
Temple University is the 12th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an undergraduate certificate in entrepreneurship. Roughly 39,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,080 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,956 per year.
For the 2018-2019 academic year, 8 undergraduate certificates were handed out to entrepreneurship majors at Temple. Around 38% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 38% were women.
Meridian Technology Center is the 16th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an undergraduate certificate in entrepreneurship. Each year, around 800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2018-2019 academic year, 7 undergraduate certificates were handed out to entrepreneurship majors at Meridian Technology Center.
Erie Community College is the 17th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an undergraduate certificate in entrepreneurship. Each year, around 10,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 6 people received their undergraduate certificate in entrepreneurship from Erie Community College. Of these students, 50% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
East Central University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in entrepreneurship. Each year, around 3,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,648 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,298 per year.
During the 2018-2019 academic year, 6 people received their undergraduate certificate in entrepreneurship from ECU. About 33% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Chippewa Valley Technical College comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in entrepreneurship. Roughly 7,600 attend the school each year. For the 2018-2019 academic year, 6 undergraduate certificates were handed out to entrepreneurship majors at CVTC.
Madison Area Technical College is the 17th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an undergraduate certificate in entrepreneurship. Roughly 15,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,095 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,095 per year.
For the 2018-2019 academic year, 6 undergraduate certificates were handed out to entrepreneurship majors at Madison College. About 83% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Entrepreneurship Focus Areas
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Entrepreneurship | 293 |
Small Business Administration | 193 |
Other Small Business Operations | 16 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to entrepreneurship that offer undergraduate certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Business Administration & Management | 6,490 |
Accounting | 4,885 |
Business Support & Assistance | 4,663 |
Business & Commerce | 2,017 |
Hospitality Management | 1,014 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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