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2023 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in Iowa

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$17,573 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,198 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Entrepreneurial Studies School for You

With 186 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, entrepreneurial studies is the #62 most popular major in Iowa.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value programs for entrepreneurship students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in Iowa

Check out the entrepreneurship programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Entrepreneurial Studies

$4,802 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Western Iowa Tech Community College to be the best value school for entrepreneurial studies students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,802 per year. The average amount in student loans that entrepreneurship majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College take out is $13,704.

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$5,220 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Des Moines Area Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in Iowa list. DMACC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

DMACC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,220 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,634 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best entrepreneurial studies schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,634 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Iowa State also took the #4 spot in our Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in Iowa rankings.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
$9,942 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in Iowa list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa are $9,942 a year. Entrepreneurship majors at Iowa take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $456.

In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in Iowa list.

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#5

Drake University

Des Moines, IA
$45,912 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

Drake undergraduate students pay an average of $45,912 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Drake also took the #3 spot in our Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in Iowa rankings.

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#6

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA
$37,518 Average Tuition & Fees

Buena Vista University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in Iowa list. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Storm Lake.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BVU are $37,518 a year. On average, entrepreneurship graduates from BVU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 101
Minnesota 84
Kansas 79
Nebraska 20
North Dakota 35
South Dakota 26

Entrepreneurial Studies is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

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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