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2023 Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in California

89 Colleges
$43,856 Avg Salary
$27,687 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Entrepreneurial Studies School for You

Entrepreneurial Studies is the #121 most popular major in California with 538 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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 89 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular programs for 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 San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Our analysis found University of San Francisco to be the most popular school for entrepreneurial studies students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola Marymount University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, entrepreneurship graduates from Loyola Marymount carry an average student debt load of $19,250.

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#5

Las Positas College

Livermore, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Las Positas College is a great place for entrepreneurial studies students. Las Positas College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Livermore.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular entrepreneurial studies programs. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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#6

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

College of the Canyons ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in California list. College of the Canyons is a large public school located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita.

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#8

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA

MiraCosta College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular entrepreneurial studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Oceanside, MiraCosta College is a public college with a large student population.

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#9

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in California list. Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena City College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular entrepreneurial studies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#11

Chabot College

Hayward, CA

Chabot College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in California list. Chabot College is a large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.

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#12

American River College

Sacramento, CA

American River College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in California ranking. American River is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

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#12

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cerritos College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#12

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

With a ranking of #12, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for entrepreneurial studies students. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

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Honorable Mentions

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 California award.

Rank College Location
15 Coastline Community College Fountain Valley, CA
16 Cosumnes River College Sacramento, CA
16 Sierra College Rocklin, CA

Best Entrepreneurial Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 127
Oregon 24
Nevada 30
Hawaii 40
Alaska 2

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 27 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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