2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Entrepreneurship
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In 2019-2020, 8,343 people earned their degree in entrepreneurship, making the major the 151st most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 287 entrepreneurship graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate” ranking looked at 41 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the entrepreneurship program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Entrepreneurship
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LDS Business College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate list. LDS Business College is a small school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 10 associates’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at LDS Business College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend LDS Business College is $7,832 for associate degree entrepreneurial studies students.
Out of the 41 schools in the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Idaho landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Twin Falls, Idaho, and it awarded 13 associates’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree entrepreneurial studies students list, College of Southern Idaho has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurship Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for College of Southern Idaho is $5,766 for Associate Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate list. Located in Wausau, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified associates’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Central Technical College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Central Technical College is $10,131 for associate degree entrepreneurial studies students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2019-2020.
Southeast Tech also made our “Best Entrepreneurship Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $14,633 for Associate Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students per year to attend Southeast Technical College.
Out of the 41 schools in the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Mohave Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Kingman, Arizona, and it awarded 7 associates’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.
MCC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MCC is $8,986 for associate degree entrepreneurial studies students.
North Hennepin Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 associates’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.
North Hennepin Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Entrepreneurship Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend North Hennepin Community College is $10,284 for Associate Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students.
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With a ranking of #7, Sinclair Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 13 associates’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sinclair Community College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sinclair Community College is $4,208 for Associate Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students.
Bunker Hill Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BHCC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bunker Hill Community College is $7,867 for Associate Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students.
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With a ranking of #9, Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate list. M State is a medium-sized school located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota that handed out 4 associates’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.
M State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Entrepreneurship Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College is $10,818 for Associate Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students.
With a ranking of #10, Lakeland Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate list. Lakeland Community College is located in Kirtland, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to qualified students.
Lakeland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Entrepreneurship Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lakeland is $7,565 for associate degree entrepreneurial studies students.
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate list. Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is a fairly large school located in Dover, Delaware that handed out 16 associates’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Delaware Tech, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Delaware Tech is $8,824 for associate degree entrepreneurial studies students.
Macomb Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Warren, Michigan, and it awarded 6 associates’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Macomb Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Entrepreneurship Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,724 for associate degree entrepreneurial studies students per year to attend Macomb Community College.
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Moraine Park Technical College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. Moraine Park Technical College is located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to qualified students.
Moraine Park Technical College also took the #23 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,143 for Associate Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students per year to attend Moraine Park Technical College.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Shoreline Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. Shoreline Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Shoreline, Washington. It awarded 3 associates’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Shoreline Community College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Shoreline Community College is $7,221 for associate degree entrepreneurial studies students.
With a ranking of #15, Forsyth Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 associates’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree entrepreneurial studies students list, Forsyth Tech has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurship Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,097 for Associate Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students per year to attend Forsyth Tech.
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Stark State College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate list. Located in North Canton, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified associates’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Stark State College is $6,464 for associate degree entrepreneurial studies students.
Elgin Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Elgin, Illinois, and it awarded 1 associates’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree entrepreneurial studies students list, ECC has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurship Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ECC is $4,185 for Associate Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students.
With a ranking of #18, Johnson County Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate list. JCCC is a fairly large school located in Overland Park, Kansas that handed out 2 associates’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.
JCCC also took the #21 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for JCCC is $12,632 for Associate Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students.
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Anne Arundel Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Arnold, Maryland, and it awarded 4 associates’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.
AACC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for AACC is $14,506 for Associate Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students.
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Northwest State Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate list. Northwest State Community College is a small public school situated in Archbold, Ohio. It awarded 4 associates’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $8,619 for associate degree entrepreneurial studies students per year to attend Northwest State Community College.
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Pitt Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. Winterville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Pitt Community College is $3,478 for associate degree entrepreneurial studies students.
Monroe Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. Monroe Community College is a public institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Monroe Community College also took the #19 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Monroe Community College is $6,830 for Associate Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students.
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Herkimer County Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. Herkimer County Community College is located in Herkimer, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to qualified students.
Herkimer College also took the #18 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Herkimer County Community College is $7,512 for Associate Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students.
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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is a public institution located in Asheville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $7,318 for Associate Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students per year to attend Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.
Lorain County Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Lorain County Community College is a public institution located in Elyria, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $3,204 for Associate Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students per year to attend LCCC.
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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%.
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- *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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