by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 17 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 392 bachelor's degrees in entrepreneurship to qualified students.
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Your choice of entrepreneurship for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality entrepreneurial studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for entrepreneurship students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in entrepreneurship.
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in entrepreneurship has to take a look at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a bachelor’s in entrepreneurship from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Marquette University is a good option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in entrepreneurship. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Milwaukee.More information about a bachelor’s in entrepreneurship from Marquette University
University of Dayton is a wonderful option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in entrepreneurship. Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in entrepreneurship from University of Dayton
It is difficult to beat Ohio University - Athens Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in entrepreneurship. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in entrepreneurship from Ohio University - Athens Campus
Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in entrepreneurship from Xavier University
Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in entrepreneurship from Central Michigan University
Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Butler is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in entrepreneurship from Butler University
Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in entrepreneurship from Kent State University at Kent
Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in entrepreneurship from Ball State University
Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in entrepreneurship from Loyola University Chicago
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One of 4 majors within the Entrepreneurial Studies area of study, Entrepreneurship has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Small Business Administration/Management | 173 |
| Other Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 6 |
| Franchising and Franchise Operations | 3 |