2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Master’s
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Entrepreneurship is the 151st most popular major in the country with 8,343 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 935 entrepreneurship graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 49 colleges that offered 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Master’s.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Entrepreneurship
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tampa. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 39 degrees to qualified masters’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tampa are $11,870, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 49 schools in the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Xavier University landed the #2 spot on the list. Xavier University is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 14 masters’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Xavier also made our “Best Entrepreneurship Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Xavier are $12,076, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Master’s list. American Military University is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 16 masters’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at American Military University are $7,050, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Baptist University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Master’s. Houston Baptist University is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 13 masters’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at HBU are $12,650.
Out of the 49 schools in the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Entrepreneurship Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.
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East Texas Baptist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. East Texas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marshall, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at East Texas Baptist University are $7,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #7, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Entrepreneurship Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.
Read full report on Entrepreneurship at University of South Florida - Main Campus
University of Utah ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Master’s list. University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to qualified students.
U of U also took the #14 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695.
With a ranking of #9, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Central Michigan is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 8 masters’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Central Michigan also made our “Best Entrepreneurship Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359.
With a ranking of #10, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Master’s list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU also made our “Best Entrepreneurship Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide are $8,568.
Full Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Entrepreneurship Report
Temple University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 28 masters’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Entrepreneurship Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of San Francisco did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 73 masters’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.
USFCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Entrepreneurship Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of San Francisco are $26,710, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Southern Adventist University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Collegedale, Tennessee, and it awarded 2 masters’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Adventist are $11,700.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 23 masters’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Entrepreneurship Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055.
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Mount Saint Mary’s University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Mount Saint Mary’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Saint Mary’s University are $12,612, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 21 masters’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Entrepreneurship Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Lenoir - Rhyne University is located in Hickory, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Lenoir - Rhyne University are $11,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Hardin - Simmons University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Hardin - Simmons University is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 masters’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hardin - Simmons are $14,320.
Read more about Entrepreneurship at Hardin - Simmons University
Peru State College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Peru State College is a small public school situated in Peru, Nebraska. It awarded 11 masters’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Peru State are $9,120, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mequon, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,460.
Full Concordia University, Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Report
Capella University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Brenau University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. Brenau University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gainesville, Georgia. It awarded 1 masters’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brenau are $13,706.
Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Concordia University, Chicago is located in River Forest, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378.
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With a ranking of #25, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Nova Southeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 8 masters’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NUS Florida, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Entrepreneurship at Nova Southeastern 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%.
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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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