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2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

16 Ranked Colleges
601 Degrees Awarded
$19,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 8,343 people earned their degree in entrepreneurship, making the major the 151st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 911 entrepreneurship graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 601 entrepreneurship graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in entrepreneurship. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great entrepreneurship programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the entrepreneurship program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 16 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Entrepreneurship in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#14 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $4,514 for southwest region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurial studies students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley Entrepreneurship Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to 78 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $11,706 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students with aid per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full ASU - Tempe Entrepreneurship Report

#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurial studies students with aid list, UH has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,838 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students with aid per year to attend University of Houston.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Entrepreneurship at UH

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,648 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Entrepreneurship at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona also took the #3 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $15,016 for southwest region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurial studies students with aid.

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

Read more about Entrepreneurship at University of Arizona

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 87 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas is $15,086 for southwest region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurial studies students with aid.

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

Read more about Entrepreneurship at University of North Texas

#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 16 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurial studies students with aid list, UTSA has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UTSA is $13,853 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students with aid.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Entrepreneurship Report

#8

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Lamar University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

Lamar University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lamar University is $12,311 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students with aid.

Read more about Entrepreneurship at Lamar University

#9

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2019-2020.

SHSU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,617 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students with aid per year to attend SHSU.

Full Sam Houston State University Entrepreneurship Report

#10

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
#8 in overall quality

St. Mary’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurial studies students with aid list, St. Mary’s has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St. Mary’s University is $19,276 for southwest region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurial studies students with aid.

Read more about Entrepreneurship at St. Mary’s

#11

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#13 in overall quality

Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 74 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Grand Canyon University is $21,020 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students with aid.

Full Grand Canyon University Entrepreneurship Report

#12

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Dallas Baptist University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.

DBU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for DBU is $26,387 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students with aid.

Read full report on Entrepreneurship at DBU

#13

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Bartlesville, Oklahoma
#16 in overall quality

Oklahoma Wesleyan University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Oklahoma Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.

OKWU or OWU also made our “Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma Wesleyan University is $25,246 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students with aid.

The 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.

Read full report on Entrepreneurship at Oklahoma Wesleyan University

#14

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Texas Christian University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas Christian University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 78 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for TCU is $36,811 for southwest region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurial studies students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas Christian University Entrepreneurship Report

#15

Saint Edward's University

Austin, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Saint Edward’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. St. Edward’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Edward’s University also made our “Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Edward’s University is $24,833 for southwest region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurial studies students with aid.

Read more about Entrepreneurship at St. Edward’s University

#16

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Baylor University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 73 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also made our “Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $36,039 for southwest region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurial studies students with aid per year to attend Baylor University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Entrepreneurship at Baylor University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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