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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Entrepreneurship in the Southeast Region

65 Ranked Colleges
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Most Well Attended Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,021 entrepreneurship graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 65 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in entrepreneurship. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular entrepreneurship programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region”.

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Out of the 65 schools in the Most Well Attended Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tampa landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 100 ’s entrepreneurial studies 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%.

Full The University of Tampa Entrepreneurship Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 65 schools in the Most Well Attended Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 83 degrees to qualified ’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full Florida State University Entrepreneurship Report

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 67 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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 Military University

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Out of the 65 schools in the Most Well Attended Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 53 degrees to qualified ’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Entrepreneurship Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region. UNC Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full UNC Charlotte Entrepreneurship Report

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Lynn University
Boca Raton, Florida

With a ranking of #6, Lynn University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Lynn University Fighting Knights is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read full report on Entrepreneurship at Lynn University

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 35 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Miami Entrepreneurship Report

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Elon University
Elon, North Carolina

Elon University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Elon, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Elon Entrepreneurship Report

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified ’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Entrepreneurship at KSU Georgia

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High Point University
High Point, North Carolina

High Point University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. High Point is a medium-sized school located in High Point, North Carolina that handed out 27 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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 High Point University

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

Belmont University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Belmont University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’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%.

Read more about Entrepreneurship at Belmont

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. NUS Florida 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.

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%.

Read more about Entrepreneurship at Nova Southeastern University

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 23 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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 University of Florida

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Stetson University
DeLand, Florida

Stetson University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in DeLand, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified ’s entrepreneurial studies students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Full Stetson University Entrepreneurship Report

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Entrepreneurial Studies Major 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.

Read more about Entrepreneurship at UNC Greensboro

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Full Sail University
Winter Park, Florida

Full Sail University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Winter Park, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Entrepreneurship at Full Sail University

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 16 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Entrepreneurship at Middle Tennessee State University

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. WCU is a fairly large school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 12 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full WCU Entrepreneurship Report

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With a ranking of #19, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 11 ’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%.

Read full report on Entrepreneurship at University of Central Arkansas

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Entrepreneurship at Georgia State University

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Pitt Community College
Winterville, North Carolina

Pitt Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. 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.

Read full report on Entrepreneurship at Pitt Community College

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

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

Read full report on Entrepreneurship at Ole Miss

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Lenoir - Rhyne University
Hickory, North Carolina

Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Hickory, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lenoir - Rhyne University Entrepreneurship Report

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Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jackson State University is a public institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Entrepreneurship at Jackson State

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 8 ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Entrepreneurship at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

Samford University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to 8 students 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Entrepreneurship at Samford

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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, Tennessee

Southern Adventist University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Entrepreneurial Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Collegedale, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s entrepreneurial studies degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

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 University Entrepreneurship Report

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