by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,353 entrepreneurial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,836 and $25,189 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 75 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region entrepreneurship students.
Out of the 75 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Country Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. North Country Community College is a small school located in Saranac Lake, New York that handed out 35 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 75 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Goldey - Beacom College landed the #2 spot on the list. Goldey - Beacom College is a small school located in Wilmington, Delaware that handed out 6 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grove City College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Grove City College is a small school located in Grove City, Pennsylvania that handed out 17 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Out of the 75 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarkson University landed the #4 spot on the list. Clarkson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Potsdam, New York. It awarded 20 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 247 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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York College of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. York, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s entrepreneurship degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Baruch College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Baruch is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 67 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.
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Marymount Manhattan College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Marymount Manhattan College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 4 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bucks County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Newtown, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s entrepreneurship students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Bucks County Community College Entrepreneurial Studies Report
Central Penn College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Summerdale, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s entrepreneurship students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Tompkins Cortland Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Tompkins Cortland is a public institution located in Dryden, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 17 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Syracuse University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse University is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 57 ’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Purchase College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Purchase, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s entrepreneurship degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Dover, Delaware is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s entrepreneurship degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad 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%.
Juniata College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s entrepreneurship students 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%.
Temple University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Temple University is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 79 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, 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.
King’s College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. King’s College PA is a small school located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Mount St Mary’s University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Emmitsburg, Maryland. It awarded 2 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s entrepreneurship students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Entrepreneurial Studies Report
Rockland Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rockland Community College is a medium-sized school located in Suffern, New York that handed out 3 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. SUNY Plattsburgh is a small school located in Plattsburgh, New York that handed out 1 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Canisius College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s entrepreneurship students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Herkimer County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Herkimer County Community College is located in Herkimer, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 ’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.
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Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. Paul Smiths, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s entrepreneurship degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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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