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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Entrepreneurship (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

16 Ranked Colleges
601 Degrees Awarded
$14,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 8,343 people earned their degree in entrepreneurship, making the major the 151st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 911 entrepreneurship graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 601 entrepreneurship graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in entrepreneurship. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality entrepreneurship programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the entrepreneurship program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurial studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 16 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Entrepreneurship (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 87 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to qualified students.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $8,521 for southwest region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurial studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Entrepreneurship at UNT

#14 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $2,993 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Entrepreneurship at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #3 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $10,562 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Arizona Entrepreneurship Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurial studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, OSU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OSU is $8,669 for southwest region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurial studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Entrepreneurship at OSU

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 78 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $7,044 for southwest region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurial studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Entrepreneurship at Arizona State University - Tempe

#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UH is $10,203 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UH Entrepreneurship Report

#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UTSA is $10,516 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Entrepreneurship at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#8

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Lamar University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lamar University is $9,200 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,561 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SHSU.

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#10

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, St. Mary’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurial studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, St. Mary’s has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St. Mary’s University is $15,338 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full St. Mary’s Entrepreneurship Report

#11

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Texas Christian University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. TCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 78 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend TCU is $21,286 for southwest region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurial studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Texas Christian University Entrepreneurship Report

#12

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#13 in overall quality

Grand Canyon University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 74 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $18,405 for southwest region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurial studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Grand Canyon University.

Read more about Entrepreneurship at Grand Canyon University

#13

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Baylor University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 73 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor University is $26,726 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Baylor University Entrepreneurship Report

#14

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Dallas Baptist University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Dallas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DBU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Dallas Baptist University is $22,428 for southwest region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurial studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#15

Saint Edward's University

Austin, Texas
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Saint Edward’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2019-2020.

St. Edward’s University also took the #11 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Edward’s University is $19,126 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full St. Edward’s University Entrepreneurship Report

#16

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Bartlesville, Oklahoma
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Oklahoma Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. OKWU or OWU is located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to qualified students.

OKWU or OWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma Wesleyan University is $22,189 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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