2024 Best Entrepreneurship Doctor's Degree Schools

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in entrepreneurship sits in the middle of the road, ranking #503 out of 862 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for entrepreneurship students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 8 doctor's degrees in entrepreneurship to qualified students.

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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 entrepreneurship students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other entrepreneurship students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• 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.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized entrepreneurship related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for entrepreneurship students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Entrepreneurship Doctor's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Entrepreneurship in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in entrepreneurship.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Entrepreneurial Studies

1

Baylor University
Waco, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in entrepreneurship has to check out Baylor University. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Waco.More information about a doctorate in entrepreneurship from Baylor University

1

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

University of Louisville is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in entrepreneurship. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in entrepreneurship from University of Louisville

2

California Intercontinental University
Irvine, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in entrepreneurship has to take a look at California Intercontinental University. California Intercontinental University is a fairly small private for-profit university located in the large city of Irvine.More information about a doctorate in entrepreneurship from California Intercontinental University

 

Entrepreneurship by Region

View the Best Entrepreneurship Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Entrepreneurship Related Rankings by Major

Entrepreneurship is one of 4 different types of Entrepreneurial Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Entrepreneurial Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	2

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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