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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Entrepreneurship in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Entrepreneurship is the 158th most popular major in the country with 8,484 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,494 entrepreneurship graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 489 entrepreneurship graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 57 colleges that offered a degree in entrepreneurship. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their entrepreneurship program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurial studies students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Entrepreneurship in the Great Lakes Region

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Trinity Christian College
Palos Heights, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity Christian College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Palos Heights, Illinois, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Entrepreneurship at Trinity Christian College

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Principia College
Elsah, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Principia College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Principia College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elsah, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Dayton
Dayton, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Dayton. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. University of Dayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 62 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Entrepreneurship at UDayton

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Northwood University
Midland, Michigan

Out of the 57 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwood University landed the #4 spot on the list. Northwood is a small school located in Midland, Michigan that handed out 15 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

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Butler University
Indianapolis, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Butler University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. Butler is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

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Wittenberg University
Springfield, Ohio

Wittenberg University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Wittenberg is a small school located in Springfield, Ohio that handed out 6 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Lincoln College
Lincoln, Illinois

With a ranking of #7, Lincoln College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Lincoln, Illinois, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lincoln College Entrepreneurship Report

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

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Rochester University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

Rochester University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rochester University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 2 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Rochester University Entrepreneurship Report

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Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, Illinois

With a ranking of #10, Illinois Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Bloomington, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Entrepreneurship at Illinois Wesleyan University

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Miami University - Oxford landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, 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 88%.

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Ashland University
Ashland, Ohio

Ashland University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ashland, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Ashland Entrepreneurship Report

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

With a ranking of #13, Xavier University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Xavier is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Entrepreneurship at Xavier University

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Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois

Bradley University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Bradley University is a medium-sized school located in Peoria, Illinois that handed out 10 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 Bradley University Entrepreneurship Report

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Northern Michigan University
Marquette, Michigan

With a ranking of #15, Northern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Marquette, Michigan, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northern Michigan University Entrepreneurship Report

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Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, Michigan

Lake Superior State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Entrepreneurship at Lake Superior State University

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Entrepreneurship at Marquette University

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Grace College and Theological Seminary ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Winona Lake, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Entrepreneurship at Grace College

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With a ranking of #19, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Entrepreneurship at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

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With a ranking of #20, University of Michigan - Flint did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Michigan - Flint is located in Flint, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Entrepreneurship at UM Flint

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Adrian College
Adrian, Michigan

Adrian College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Adrian, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2020-2021.

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Hiram College
Hiram, Ohio

Hiram College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Hiram College is located in Hiram, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to qualified students.

Full Hiram Entrepreneurship Report

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. Kent State is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Kent State Entrepreneurship Report

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Benedictine University
Lisle, Illinois

Benedictine University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lisle, Illinois. It awarded 8 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Lake Erie College
Painesville, Ohio

Lake Erie College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Lake Erie College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Painesville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lake Erie College Entrepreneurship Report

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