2023 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree School for You
Entrepreneurial Studies is the #115 most popular major in the country with 11,319 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for entrepreneurship students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Entrepreneurial Studies
Our analysis found Hutchinson Community College to be the best value school for entrepreneurial studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Hutchinson Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Hutchinson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hutchinson Community College are $4,470 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, entrepreneurship graduates from Hutchinson Community College carry an average student debtload of $19,925.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minnesota State Community and Technical College is a great value for entrepreneurial studies students working on their associate degree. M State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at M State are $5,862 a year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at North Hennepin Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value entrepreneurial studies schools in the Plains States Region . North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.
North Hennepin Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,882 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, North Hennepin Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Southeast Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,650 in tuition and fees each year.
Southeast Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Request InformationBest Entrepreneurial Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best entrepreneurial studies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 101 |
| Minnesota | 84 |
| Kansas | 79 |
| Iowa | 186 |
| Nebraska | 20 |
| North Dakota | 35 |
| South Dakota | 26 |
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Majors Related to Entrepreneurship
One of 21 majors within the area of study, entrepreneurial studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Entrepreneurship
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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 6 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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