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2023 Most Well Attended Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region

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Most Well Attended Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 11,319 people earned their degree in entrepreneurial studies, making the major the 120th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, entrepreneurial studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,578 and had an average of $25,632 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 957 entrepreneurial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,812 and $26,432 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 41 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in entrepreneurial studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful entrepreneurial studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region entrepreneurship students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s entrepreneurship degrees to 94 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at Baylor University

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 85 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at University of Arizona

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 102 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad 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 86%.

Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe

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Out of the 41 schools in the Most Well Attended Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #4 spot on the list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 76 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of North Texas Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Out of the 41 schools in the Most Well Attended Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 76 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Grand Canyon University

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 62 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

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Texas Christian University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 50 degrees to qualified ’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Texas Christian University

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

With a ranking of #8, Lamar University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 27 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Lamar University Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified ’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at Texas A&M College Station

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Dallas Baptist University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 19 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Dallas Baptist University Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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With a ranking of #11, University of Houston - Victoria did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region list. UH Victoria is a public institution located in Victoria, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at UH Victoria

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #12, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s entrepreneurship degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UH Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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Saint Edward’s University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Saint Edward’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 Saint Edward’s University Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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With a ranking of #14, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s entrepreneurship degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at SHSU

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East Texas Baptist University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Marshall, Texas, and it awarded 13 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at East Texas Baptist University

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With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 11 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

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 UT Rio Grande Valley Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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Paul Quinn College
Dallas, Texas

Paul Quinn College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Paul Quinn College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Paul Quinn College Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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Mohave Community College
Kingman, Arizona

Mohave Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region ranking. MCC is a small school located in Kingman, Arizona that handed out 24 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at MCC

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With a ranking of #19, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 9 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at UT Dallas

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 UTSA

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Northland Pioneer College
Holbrook, Arizona

With a ranking of #20, Northland Pioneer College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Holbrook, Arizona, and it awarded 5 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at NPC

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Langston University
Langston, Oklahoma

Langston University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Langston University is a small school located in Langston, Oklahoma that handed out 3 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Langston University Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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Houston Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s entrepreneurship degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at HBU

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McMurry University
Abilene, Texas

McMurry University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region list. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s entrepreneurship degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at McMurray University

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Eastern Arizona College
Thatcher, Arizona

Eastern Arizona College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Eastern Arizona College is a small public school situated in Thatcher, Arizona. It awarded 2 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Eastern Arizona College

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University of Advancing Technology came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Advancing Technology is a small school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 2 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at University of Advancing Technology

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