by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 580 entrepreneurship graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 44 colleges that offer a degree in entrepreneurship. That schools that top this list have a program in entrepreneurship in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Baptist College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Arkansas Baptist College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lynn University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 37 degrees to qualified bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tampa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. UT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend High Point University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region. High Point, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 44 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stetson University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in DeLand, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Elon University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Elon, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hickory, North Carolina. It awarded 8 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Belmont University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Belmont University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Ouachita Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Ouachita Baptist is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to qualified students.
Charleston Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. CSU is a small school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 5 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 83 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Miami came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Jackson State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2020-2021.
Samford University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Central Arkansas landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UCA is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 11 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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Point University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Point University is located in West Point, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to qualified students.
Kennesaw State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Western Carolina University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
John Brown University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, and it awarded 2 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 3.8% 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%.
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 8 bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.
American Public University System landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Mercer University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mercer University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
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