2025 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

If you plan on getting your associate degree in entrepreneurial studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #107 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of entrepreneurial studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 45 associate degrees in entrepreneurial studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to entrepreneurial studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of entrepreneurial studies students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for entrepreneurial studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized entrepreneurial studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for entrepreneurial studies students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Entrepreneurial Studies in the Plains States Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for entrepreneurial studies students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Associate in Entrepreneurship

1

Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, SD

17 Annual Graduates

Southeast Technical College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in entrepreneurial studies. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in entrepreneurial studies from Southeast Technical College

2

Hutchinson Community College
Hutchinson, KS

16 Annual Graduates

$34,937 Median Starting Salary

Hutchinson Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in entrepreneurial studies. Located in the distant town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Associate graduates who receive their degree from the entrepreneurship program earn an average of $34,937 in their early career salary.

More information about a associate in entrepreneurial studies from Hutchinson Community College

Best Entrepreneurial Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best entrepreneurial studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	151	11
Kansas	146	24
Missouri	117	0
Iowa	116	5
South Dakota	93	8
North Dakota	92	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Entrepreneurship

One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Entrepreneurial Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Entrepreneurship Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Entrepreneurship	23
Small Business Administration/Management	22

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	2,019
General Business/Commerce	775
Accounting	717
Marketing	279
Business Support & Assistant Services	196
Construction Management	141
General Sales & Marketing	121
Human Resource Management	109
Finance & Financial Management	64
Management Information Systems	49

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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