2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Entrepreneurship in the Great Lakes Region

A master's degree in entrepreneurship is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #156 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of entrepreneurship. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 36 master's degrees in entrepreneurship during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Entrepreneurship School for Your Master's Degree

The entrepreneurial studies master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Entrepreneurship in the Great Lakes Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality entrepreneurship program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Entrepreneurship Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for entrepreneurship.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Entrepreneurship in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in entrepreneurship.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Entrepreneurial Studies Students Working on Their Master's

1

Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OH

#1 Best Quality In OH

Xavier University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in entrepreneurship. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in entrepreneurship in Ohio.

There were about 14 entrepreneurship students who graduated with this degree at Xavier in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in entrepreneurship from Xavier University

2

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IL

#1 Best Quality In IL

DePaul University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in entrepreneurship. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in entrepreneurship in Illinois. More information about a master’s in entrepreneurship from DePaul University

2

Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MI

#1 Best Quality In MI

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in entrepreneurship needs to check out Central Michigan University. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in entrepreneurship in Michigan.

There were roughly 8 entrepreneurship individuals who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in entrepreneurship from Central Michigan University

4

Concordia University, Wisconsin
Mequon, WI

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WI

#1 Best Quality In WI

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in entrepreneurship needs to take a look at Concordia University, Wisconsin. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Mequon. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in entrepreneurship in Wisconsin. More information about a master’s in entrepreneurship from Concordia University, Wisconsin

5

Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MI

#2 Best Quality In MI

Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in entrepreneurship in Michigan.

There were roughly 1 entrepreneurship students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in entrepreneurship from Eastern Michigan University

5

Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, IL

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In IL

#2 Best Quality In IL

Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in entrepreneurship in Illinois. More information about a master’s in entrepreneurship from Concordia University, Chicago

7

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

#3 Most Popular In IL

Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in entrepreneurship from Northwestern University

7

University of Toledo
Toledo, OH

#2 Most Popular In OH

University of Toledo is a fairly large public university located in the city of Toledo. More information about a master’s in entrepreneurship from University of Toledo

7

Ursuline College
Pepper Pike, OH

#2 Most Popular In OH

Located in the large suburb of Pepper Pike, Ursuline College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a master’s in entrepreneurship from Ursuline College

7

Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL

#3 Most Popular In IL

Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. More information about a master’s in entrepreneurship from Illinois Institute of Technology

Best Entrepreneurship Colleges by State

Explore the most popular entrepreneurship colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	530	1
Michigan	470	13
Ohio	466	16

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Rankings in Majors Related to Entrepreneurial Studies

Entrepreneurship is one of 4 different types of Entrepreneurial Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Entrepreneurial Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Small Business Administration/Management	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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