by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Entrepreneurship is the 158th most popular major in the country with 8,484 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,199 entrepreneurship graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 58 colleges that offer 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 58 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Country Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. North Country Community College is a small public school situated in Saranac Lake, New York. It awarded 22 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Goldey - Beacom College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Wilmington, Delaware is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grove City College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Grove City, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clarkson University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Clarkson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Potsdam, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 204 diplomas to qualified ’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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York College of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in York, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified ’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Baruch College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 86 degrees to qualified ’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Marymount Manhattan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to 7 students 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.
Central Penn College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Central Penn College is a private for-profit institution located in Summerdale, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
With a ranking of #10, Tompkins Cortland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Tompkins Cortland Community College is a small public school situated in Dryden, New York. It awarded 5 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Ship is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to qualified 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%.
Syracuse University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 65 degrees to qualified ’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Purchase College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Purchase, New York, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2020-2021.
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is a fairly large public school situated in Dover, Delaware. It awarded 23 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Juniata College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Huntingdon, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
With a ranking of #16, Temple University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to qualified students.
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 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%.
Mount St Mary’s University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Emmitsburg, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to qualified students.
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Rockland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. This medium-sized school is located in Suffern, New York, and it awarded 5 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Plattsburgh is located in Plattsburgh, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Canisius College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 6 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Herkimer County Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Herkimer County Community College is a small school located in Herkimer, New York that handed out 2 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Paul Smiths, New York, and it awarded 1 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rider University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rider University is a small school located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey that handed out 8 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Hudson Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. HVCC is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 9 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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