2023 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools
Finding the Best Entrepreneurial Studies School for You
In 2020-2021, 11,319 people earned a degree or certificate in entrepreneurial studies, making the major the #115 most popular in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 467 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for entrepreneurship majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Top Schools in Entrepreneurial Studies
Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in the United States for entrepreneurial studies students. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for entrepreneurial studies students. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools list. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that entrepreneurship majors at Brown take out is $19,000.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools list. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for entrepreneurial studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
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Boston College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools ranking. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, entrepreneurship graduates from Boston College carry an average student debtload of $19,000.
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Texas Christian University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools ranking. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Lehigh University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for entrepreneurial studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best entrepreneurial studies programs. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
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Cuyahoga Community College District came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools ranking. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Rio Salado College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools list. Located in the city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for entrepreneurial studies students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Georgia ranked #14 on this year’s Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, entrepreneurship graduates from UGA take out $17,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #15, Hutchinson Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for entrepreneurial studies students. Hutchinson Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hutchinson.
Entrepreneurship majors at Hutchinson Community College take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Miami University - Hamilton came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Hamilton, Miami University - Hamilton is a public college with a small student population.
While working on their degree, entrepreneurship majors at Miami University - Hamilton accumulate an average of around $22,000 in student debt.
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University of Delaware landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best entrepreneurial studies programs. UD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.
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Illinois Wesleyan University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Bloomington, Illinois Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of San Francisco ranked #19 on this year’s Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Dayton came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools ranking. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.
On average, entrepreneurship graduates from UDayton take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #21, Miami University - Middletown did quite well on this year’s best schools for entrepreneurial studies students. Located in the suburb of Middletown, Miami University - Middletown is a public college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that entrepreneurship majors at Miami University - Middletown take out is $22,000.
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Elon University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best entrepreneurial studies programs. Located in the suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Entrepreneurship majors at Elon take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Dakota County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for entrepreneurial studies students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #25, Mitchell Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for entrepreneurial studies students. Located in the rural area of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public school with a small student population.
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Additional Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 467 different United States entrepreneurial studies schools we analyzed.
Rank | College | Location |
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51 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
52 | Fox Valley Technical College | Appleton, WI |
53 | Moraine Park Technical College | Fond du Lac, WI |
54 | Saint Louis University | Saint Louis, MO |
55 | Clarkson University | Potsdam, NY |
56 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
57 | The University of Arizona Global Campus | San Diego, CA |
58 | University of Scranton | Scranton, PA |
59 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
60 | Bradley University | Peoria, IL |
61 | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL |
62 | Normandale Community College | Bloomington, MN |
63 | Bucks County Community College | Newtown, PA |
64 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
65 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA |
66 | Saint Joseph’s University | Philadelphia, PA |
67 | Seattle University | Seattle, WA |
68 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
69 | Chattahoochee Technical College | Marietta, GA |
70 | Northeastern University | Boston, MA |
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Entrepreneurial Studies students that almost earned our Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools award.
Entrepreneurial Studies by Region
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Entrepreneurial Studies Related Rankings by Major
One of 21 majors within the area of study, entrepreneurial studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Entrepreneurship
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Business Administration & Management | 416,590 |
Accounting | 99,265 |
Finance & Financial Management | 57,778 |
General Business/Commerce | 56,042 |
Marketing | 52,916 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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