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2025 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in Illinois

4 Colleges in Illinois
264 Entrepreneurship Degrees Awarded
$47,954 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in entrepreneurial studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #120 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of entrepreneurial studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 264 degrees in entrepreneurial studies annually.

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Choosing a Great Entrepreneurial Studies School

Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in Illinois The entrepreneurship program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Entrepreneurial Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Entrepreneurial Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Entrepreneurial Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Entrepreneurship
Bachelor's Degrees in Entrepreneurship
Master's Degrees in Entrepreneurship

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Entrepreneurial Studies in Illinois

The schools below may not offer all types of entrepreneurship degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Illinois Schools in Entrepreneurship

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In IL
85.7% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a degree in entrepreneurial studies. UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 entrepreneurial studies students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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North Central College
Naperville, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

North Central College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in entrepreneurial studies. North Central is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Naperville. This college ranks 32nd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 12 entrepreneurial studies students who graduated with this degree at North Central in the most recent year we have data available.

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It is hard to beat Loyola University Chicago if you wish to pursue a degree in entrepreneurial studies. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 entrepreneurial studies students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the entrepreneurship program earn an average of $45,869 in their early career salary.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In IL

Concordia University, Chicago is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in entrepreneurial studies. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 6th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 1 entrepreneurial studies students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Chicago in the most recent data year.

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Best Entrepreneurial Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 213
Ohio 314 450
Indiana 294 41
Wisconsin 273 79

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Entrepreneurial Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Entrepreneurship Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Entrepreneurship 194
Small Business Administration/Management 61
Other Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations 9

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 10,946
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 5,311
Accounting 3,292
Finance & Financial Management 2,179
Marketing 2,175
Human Resource Management 1,256
General Business/Commerce 1,138
Management Information Systems 619
Business Support & Assistant Services 454
Business/Managerial Economics 262

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