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2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

41 Ranked Colleges
632 Degrees Awarded
$15,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 Southeast region, there were 3,738 entrepreneurial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,867 and $24,636 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 632 entrepreneurial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 41 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in entrepreneurial studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great entrepreneurial studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the entrepreneurial studies 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 Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurship students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Entrepreneurial Studies in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 93 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $9,789 for southeast region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurship students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Florida State

Out of the 41 schools in the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also took the #13 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,355 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurship students with aid per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at USF Tampa

#3

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 12 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurship students with aid list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,748 for southeast region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurship students with aid per year to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

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#4

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#16 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. American Public University System is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurship students with aid list, American Military University has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American Public University System is $10,222 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurship students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#15 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

WVU also made our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $12,983 for southeast region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurship students with aid per year to attend West Virginia University.

Full West Virginia University Entrepreneurial Studies Report

#6

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,464 for southeast region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurship students with aid per year to attend Middle Tennessee State University.

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#7

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Mississippi is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss also took the #22 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,016 for southeast region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurship students with aid per year to attend Ole Miss.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#8

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Western Carolina University is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Western Carolina University is $13,722 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurship students with aid.

Full WCU Entrepreneurial Studies Report

#9

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Western Kentucky University is $11,962 for southeast region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurship students with aid.

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University of Central Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

UCA also took the #19 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCA is $15,376 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurship students with aid.

Full University of Central Arkansas Entrepreneurial Studies Report

#8 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 7 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $15,465 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurship students with aid per year to attend Louisiana State University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Entrepreneurial Studies Report

#12

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#17 in overall quality

Kennesaw State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Kennesaw State University is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia also took the #17 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,221 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurship students with aid per year to attend Kennesaw State University.

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#13

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, Tennessee

Trevecca Nazarene University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $17,499 for southeast region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurship students with aid per year to attend TNU.

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#14

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, Arkansas
#7 in overall quality

John Brown University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s entrepreneurship students in 2019-2020.

JBU also made our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $21,963 for southeast region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurship students with aid per year to attend John Brown University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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 John Brown University Entrepreneurial Studies Report

#15

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,953 for southeast region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurship students with aid per year to attend Georgia State University.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Georgia State University

#16

Mississippi College

Clinton, Mississippi
#24 in overall quality

Mississippi College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Clinton, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s entrepreneurship students in 2019-2020.

MC also made our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. It costs about $17,186 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurship students with aid per year to attend Mississippi College.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at MC

#17

Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama

Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Auburn University at Montgomery is $13,987 for southeast region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurship students with aid.

Full Auburn University at Montgomery Entrepreneurial Studies Report

#18

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
#12 in overall quality

Mercer University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Mercer University is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.

Mercer not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mercer is $21,464 for southeast region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurship students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Mercer University Entrepreneurial Studies Report

#19

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson State University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Jackson State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 16 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,484 for southeast region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurship students with aid per year to attend Jackson State University.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Jackson State University

#20

Charleston Southern University

Charleston, South Carolina

With a ranking of #20, Charleston Southern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. CSU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for CSU is $17,804 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurship students with aid.

Full Charleston Southern University Entrepreneurial Studies Report

#21

North Carolina Wesleyan College

Rocky Mount, North Carolina

North Carolina Wesleyan College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. North Carolina Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend North Carolina Wesleyan College is $14,023 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurship students with aid.

Full North Carolina Wesleyan College Entrepreneurial Studies Report

#22

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Ouachita Baptist University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s entrepreneurship students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Ouachita Baptist is $19,815 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurship students with aid.

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#23

Christian Brothers University

Memphis, Tennessee

Christian Brothers University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,900 for southeast region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurship students with aid per year to attend Christian Brothers University.

Full Christian Brothers University Entrepreneurial Studies Report

#24

Stetson University

DeLand, Florida

Stetson University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Stetson is a private not-for-profit institution located in DeLand, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Stetson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $23,568 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurship students with aid per year to attend Stetson University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Stetson University Entrepreneurial Studies Report

#18 in overall quality

Johnson & Wales University - North Miami came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Johnson & Wales University - North Miami is a small school located in North Miami, Florida that handed out 10 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

JWU North Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for JWU North Miami is $22,909 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurship students with aid.

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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%.

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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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