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2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region

12 Ranked Colleges
91 Degrees Awarded
$7,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 an Associate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Entrepreneurship is the 151st most popular major in the country with 8,343 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,274 entrepreneurship graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 91 entrepreneurship graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,508 and $17,812 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Entrepreneurship in the Great Lakes Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central Technical College is located in Wausau, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 associates’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to qualified students.

North Central Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Entrepreneurship Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend North Central Technical College is $10,131 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students.

Full North Central Technical College Entrepreneurship Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Sinclair Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Entrepreneurship Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Sinclair Community College is $4,208 for great lakes region associate degree entrepreneurial studies students.

Read full report on Entrepreneurship at Sinclair Community College

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lakeland Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region list. Kirtland, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lakeland, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lakeland Community College is $7,565 for great lakes region associate degree entrepreneurial studies students.

Full Lakeland Community College Entrepreneurship Report

#4

Macomb Community College

Warren, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Macomb Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region. This fairly large school is located in Warren, Michigan, and it awarded 6 associates’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Macomb Community College also made our “Best Entrepreneurship Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $8,724 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students per year to attend Macomb Community College.

Read more about Entrepreneurship at Macomb Community College

#5

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Moraine Park Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school situated in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. It awarded 2 associates’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Moraine Park Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Entrepreneurship Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Moraine Park Technical College is $9,143 for great lakes region associate degree entrepreneurial studies students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Entrepreneurship at Moraine Park Technical College

#6

Stark State College

North Canton, Ohio
#8 in overall quality

Stark State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in North Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 8 associates’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Stark State College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Stark State College is $6,464 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students.

Read more about Entrepreneurship at Stark State College

#7

Elgin Community College

Elgin, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Elgin Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Elgin, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

ECC also made our “Best Entrepreneurship Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $4,185 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students per year to attend ECC.

Full Elgin Community College Entrepreneurship Report

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Northwest State Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwest State Community College is located in Archbold, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to qualified students.

Northwest State Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Entrepreneurship Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $8,619 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students per year to attend Northwest State Community College.

Read full report on Entrepreneurship at Northwest State Community College

#9 in overall quality

Lorain County Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. LCCC 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.

LCCC also took the #9 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lorain County Community College is $3,204 for great lakes region associate degree entrepreneurial studies students.

Full LCCC Entrepreneurship Report

#10 in overall quality

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a public institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NWTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Entrepreneurship Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is $10,340 for great lakes region associate degree entrepreneurial studies students.

Read full report on Entrepreneurship at NWTC

#11

Zane State College

Zanesville, Ohio
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Zane State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Zanesville, Ohio, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2019-2020.

Zane State College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Zane State College is $6,554 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Entrepreneurial Studies students.

Read full report on Entrepreneurship at Zane State College

#12

Mott Community College

Flint, Michigan
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Mott Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 1 associates’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC also made our “Best Entrepreneurship Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend MCC is $7,481 for great lakes region associate degree entrepreneurial studies students.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 Mott Community College

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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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