2023 Best Value Colleges for Entrepreneurship in the Southeast Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 8,484 people earned their degree in entrepreneurship, making the major the 158th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,021 entrepreneurship graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 45 colleges that offered a degree in entrepreneurship. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality entrepreneurship programs that also have a lower cost than 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 in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Entrepreneurship in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region. American Public University System is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 67 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.
American Military University also made our “Best Entrepreneurship Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for American Public University System is $10,563 for Southeast Region Entrepreneurial Studies students.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Entrepreneurship at American Public University System
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pitt Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region. Winterville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Pitt Community College also took the #22 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pitt Community College is $4,192 for Southeast Region Entrepreneurial Studies students.
Full Pitt Community College Entrepreneurship Report
Out of the 45 schools in the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Forsyth Technical Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Forsyth Technical Community College is $5,388 for Southeast Region Entrepreneurial Studies students.
Full Forsyth Tech Entrepreneurship Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 83 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Entrepreneurship Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $9,946 for Southeast Region Entrepreneurial Studies students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida State University Entrepreneurship Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is $18,938 for southeast region entrepreneurial studies students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Entrepreneurship at Embry-Riddle Worldwide
The University of Tampa did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. The University of Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 100 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to qualified students.
UT also made our “Best Entrepreneurship Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for UT is $32,440 for southeast region entrepreneurial studies students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Entrepreneurship at The University of Tampa
Catawba Valley Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. CVCC is a public institution located in Hickory, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,044 for southeast region entrepreneurial studies students per year to attend Catawba Valley Community College.
Read more about Entrepreneurship at Catawba Valley Community College
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
UNC Charlotte also took the #8 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNC Charlotte is $17,634 for Southeast Region Entrepreneurial Studies students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Entrepreneurship at UNC Charlotte
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 53 degrees to qualified ’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Entrepreneurship Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $8,346 for Southeast Region Entrepreneurial Studies students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full USF Tampa Entrepreneurship Report
University of Central Arkansas landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Central Arkansas is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Arkansas is $16,554 for southeast region entrepreneurial studies students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Entrepreneurship at UCA
Southern Adventist University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southern Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegedale, Tennessee. It awarded 8 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Southern Adventist University is $23,733 for southeast region entrepreneurial studies students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Southern Adventist Entrepreneurship Report
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Asheville, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend A-B Tech is $5,600 for Southeast Region Entrepreneurial Studies students.
Read full report on Entrepreneurship at A-B Tech
Western Carolina University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 12 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,924 for southeast region entrepreneurial studies students per year to attend WCU.
Full WCU Entrepreneurship Report
With a ranking of #14, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Louisville is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 2 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UofL also took the #7 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UofL is $16,828 for Southeast Region Entrepreneurial Studies students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Entrepreneurship at UofL
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Entrepreneurship Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $11,629 for Southeast Region Entrepreneurial Studies students.
Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Entrepreneurship Report
Kennesaw State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Kennesaw State University is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Kennesaw State University is $18,522 for southeast region entrepreneurial studies students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Entrepreneurship at KSU Georgia
With a ranking of #17, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
UAB also made our “Best Entrepreneurship Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. The estimated yearly cost for UAB is $16,530 for southeast region entrepreneurial studies students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Entrepreneurship at UAB
Jackson State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $18,152 for southeast region entrepreneurial studies students per year to attend Jackson State.
Read full report on Entrepreneurship at Jackson State University
Nova Southeastern University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Nova Southeastern University is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region entrepreneurial studies students list, NUS Florida has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurship Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $25,833 for southeast region entrepreneurial studies students per year to attend Nova Southeastern University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Entrepreneurship at Nova Southeastern University
University of Florida came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 23 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UF also took the #15 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $5,135 for Southeast Region Entrepreneurial Studies students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Entrepreneurship at UF
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $14,040 for Southeast Region Entrepreneurial Studies students per year to attend UT Chattanooga.
Read full report on Entrepreneurship at UT Chattanooga
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Entrepreneurship Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UofSC is $20,559 for Southeast Region Entrepreneurial Studies students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Entrepreneurship Report
With a ranking of #23, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2020-2021.
Ole Miss also took the #23 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurship Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Mississippi is $12,161 for southeast region entrepreneurial studies students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full University of Mississippi Entrepreneurship Report
With a ranking of #24, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,355 for Southeast Region Entrepreneurial Studies students per year to attend West Virginia University.
Read full report on Entrepreneurship at WVU
John Brown University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. John Brown University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. It awarded 2 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region entrepreneurial studies students list, JBU has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurship Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,957 for Southeast Region Entrepreneurial Studies students per year to attend JBU.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full John Brown University Entrepreneurship Report
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