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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Entrepreneurial Studies in the Far Western US Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Entrepreneurial Studies is the 120th most popular major in the country with 12,241 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. 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.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,747 entrepreneurial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,810 and $34,746 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 81 colleges that offer a degree 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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Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region entrepreneurship students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Entrepreneurial Studies in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Intercontinental University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region. California Intercontinental University is a private for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Full California Intercontinental University Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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Cogswell College
San Jose, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cogswell College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region. Cogswell College is a small school located in San Jose, California that handed out 3 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Cogswell College Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

Out of the 81 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Francisco landed the #3 spot on the list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s entrepreneurship degrees to 60 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, 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.

Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at University of San Francisco

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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 81 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 52 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at Loyola Marymount University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii Maui College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region. UH Maui College is located in Kahului, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 ’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UH Maui College Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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Green River College
Auburn, Washington

Green River College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Auburn, Washington, this medium-sized public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified ’s entrepreneurship students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at GRC

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With a ranking of #8, Southwestern Oregon Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Coos Bay, Oregon, and it awarded 4 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Southwestern Oregon Community College

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Chabot College
Hayward, California

Chabot College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Chabot College is a public institution located in Hayward, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Chabot College Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s entrepreneurship degrees to 24 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at University of Hawaii at Manoa

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Warner Pacific University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s entrepreneurship degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Warner Pacific University Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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The University of Arizona Global Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region list. UAGC is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 58 ’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at The University of Arizona Global Campus

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California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, California

California Lutheran University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region list. CLU is a small school located in Thousand Oaks, California that handed out 2 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full CLU Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #14, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 156 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Great Basin College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Great Basin College is a public institution located in Elko, Nevada. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Great Basin College

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 67 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.

Full UW Seattle Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, California

Cosumnes River College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cosumnes River is located in Sacramento, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 ’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at Cosumnes River College

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Coastline Community College
Fountain Valley, California

With a ranking of #18, Coastline Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fountain Valley, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s entrepreneurship degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at Coastline Community College

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Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles, California

Mount Saint Mary’s University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s entrepreneurship students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 Mount Saint Mary’s University Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 21 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.

Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, California

College of the Canyons did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Santa Clarita, California, this fairly large public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified ’s entrepreneurship students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at College of the Canyons

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Los Angeles Trade Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s entrepreneurship students in 2021-2022.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Los Angeles Trade Technical College

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MiraCosta College
Oceanside, California

MiraCosta College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. MiraCosta College is a public institution located in Oceanside, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at MiraCosta College

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American River College
Sacramento, California

American River College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 18 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at American River

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University of California - Irvine came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 43 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 University of California - Irvine Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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