by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 12,241 people earned their degree in entrepreneurial studies, making the major the 120th most popular in the United States. In , entrepreneurial studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $43,057 and had an average of $24,574 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 772 entrepreneurial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major” ranking looked at 178 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in entrepreneurial studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their entrepreneurial studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree entrepreneurship students.
Out of the 178 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Shorter College landed the #1 spot on the list. Shorter College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in N Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 6 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Country Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major list. Saranac Lake, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s entrepreneurship degrees to 35 students in 2021-2022.
Full North Country Community College Entrepreneurial Studies Report
Out of the 178 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee landed the #3 spot on the list. Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee is a private for-profit institution located in Chamblee, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend MacCormac College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 0 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LDS Business College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major. LDS Business College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 20 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
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Miles Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major ranking. Miles Community College is a small public school situated in Miles City, Montana. It awarded 2 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2021-2022.
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National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Box Elder, South Dakota, and it awarded 0 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension Entrepreneurial Studies Report
With a ranking of #8, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major list. Hayward, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s entrepreneurship degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College
Dakota College at Bottineau came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major ranking. Dakota College at Bottineau is a small public school situated in Bottineau, North Dakota. It awarded 7 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #10, Helena College University of Montana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major list. Helena College University of Montana is located in Helena, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Helena College University of Montana
Bucks County Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major ranking. Located in Newtown, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s entrepreneurship students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
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Hutchinson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major ranking, coming in at #12. Hutchinson Community College is located in Hutchinson, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Hutchinson Community College Entrepreneurial Studies Report
Central Penn College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major ranking, coming in at #13. Summerdale, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s entrepreneurship degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #14, College of Southern Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Twin Falls, Idaho, and it awarded 12 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Full College of Southern Idaho Entrepreneurial Studies Report
With a ranking of #15, Mohave Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major list. Located in Kingman, Arizona, this small public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s entrepreneurship students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Mohave Community College
With a ranking of #16, Moraine Park Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major list. Moraine Park Technical College is located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 Moraine Park Technical College
Independence Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major ranking. Independence Community College is a public institution located in Independence, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 Independence Community College
With a ranking of #18, Tompkins Cortland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major list. Dryden, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s entrepreneurship degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
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Alpena Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major list. This small school is located in Alpena, Michigan, and it awarded 1 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2021-2022.
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Southeast Technical College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major ranking. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified associates’s entrepreneurship students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Spoon River College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major ranking. SRC is a small school located in Canton, Illinois that handed out 2 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2021-2022.
Northwest State Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major ranking. Archbold, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s entrepreneurship degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Full Northwest State Community College Entrepreneurial Studies Report
Southwestern Oregon Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major ranking, coming in at #23. SWOCC is a small public school situated in Coos Bay, Oregon. It awarded 4 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Zane State College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major ranking. Zane State College is a small school located in Zanesville, Ohio that handed out 1 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
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Schoolcraft College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major ranking. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized public school situated in Livonia, Michigan. It awarded 5 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 27 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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