2027 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in Indiana

[Entrepreneurship](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/entrepreneurial-studies/entrepreneurship/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong entrepreneurship education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for entrepreneurship students.
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2027 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in Indiana
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the entrepreneurship degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools
Leading the list is Ivy Tech Community College, our #1 best value for entrepreneurship in Indiana. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,154, with out-of-state students paying around $9,935. Students borrow a median of $11,889 to complete the entrepreneurship program here. Entrepreneurship graduates of Ivy Tech Community College earn a median of $40,734 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
A rank of #2 makes Purdue University Global one of the best values for entrepreneurship. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,101, with out-of-state students paying around $14,412. Students borrow a median of $36,778 to complete the entrepreneurship program here. Soon after graduation, entrepreneurship degree recipients from Purdue University Global generally make around $54,278. That is a strong return on a $36,778 median debt.
Butler University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in entrepreneurship, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Butler University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $47,560. Entrepreneurship graduates carry a median of $25,351 in student loans. Entrepreneurship graduates of Butler University earn a median of $68,222 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 85%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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