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

8 Ranked Colleges
163 Degrees Awarded
$21,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 11,008 people earned their degree in entrepreneurial studies, making the major the 117th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, entrepreneurial studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $42,665 and had an average of $25,440 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,094 entrepreneurial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,914 and $31,273 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 163 entrepreneurial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in entrepreneurial studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent entrepreneurial studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the entrepreneurial studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Entrepreneurial Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s entrepreneurship students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.

OSU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.

UT Dallas also took the #4 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Victoria. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UH Victoria is a small school located in Victoria, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Victoria also took the #8 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH Victoria are $15,466.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hardin - Simmons University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s entrepreneurship degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree entrepreneurship students whose families make $0-$30k list, Hardin - Simmons has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hardin - Simmons University are $14,320.

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#5 in overall quality

Houston Baptist University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Houston Baptist University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.

HBU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Houston Baptist University are $12,650, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

East Texas Baptist University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Marshall, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 degrees to qualified masters’s entrepreneurship students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree entrepreneurship students whose families make $0-$30k list, East Texas Baptist University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Texas Baptist University are $7,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #8, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 64 diplomas to qualified masters’s entrepreneurship students in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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