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2024 Best Entrepreneurship Schools in the Great Lakes Region

51 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,494 Entrepreneurial Studies Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in entrepreneurship, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #158 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 51 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for entrepreneurship students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,494 degrees in entrepreneurship to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Entrepreneurship School

Best Entrepreneurship Schools in the Great Lakes Region The entrepreneurial studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Entrepreneurship rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for entrepreneurship schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Entrepreneurship Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Entrepreneurial Studies
Bachelor's Degrees in Entrepreneurial Studies
Master's Degrees in Entrepreneurial Studies

The entrepreneurial studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Entrepreneurship Schools in the Great Lakes Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Entrepreneurship in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the entrepreneurial studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Entrepreneurial Studies

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
44 Entrepreneurial Studies Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in entrepreneurship has to look into Miami University - Oxford. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 44 entrepreneurship students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in entrepreneurship from Miami University - Oxford

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In IL

It is difficult to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a degree in entrepreneurship. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 entrepreneurship students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
62 Entrepreneurial Studies Degrees Awarded

University of Dayton is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in entrepreneurship. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Dayton. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 62 entrepreneurship students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in entrepreneurship from University of Dayton

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Butler University
Indianapolis, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
34.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in entrepreneurship needs to take a look at Butler University. Butler is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #153 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Butler is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 entrepreneurship students who graduated with this degree at Butler in the most recent data year.

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
35.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 entrepreneurship students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in entrepreneurship from Marquette University

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #309 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bradley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 entrepreneurship students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WI
40.0% Growth in Graduates

North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Wausau. This college ranks 13th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 25 entrepreneurship students who graduated with this degree at North Central Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in entrepreneurship from Northcentral Technical College

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
12.0% Growth in Graduates

Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #316 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Xavier is a great university overall.

There were approximately 25 entrepreneurship students who graduated with this degree at Xavier in the most recent data year.

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North Central College
Naperville, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IL

Located in the city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 25th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 3 entrepreneurship students who graduated with this degree at North Central in the most recent year we have data available.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
74 Entrepreneurial Studies Degrees Awarded

Central Michigan is a large public university located in the town of Mount Pleasant. This university ranks 10th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 74 entrepreneurship students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in entrepreneurship from Central Michigan University


 

Best Entrepreneurship Colleges by State

Explore the best entrepreneurship colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 261
Michigan 915 177
Illinois 870 85
Indiana 737 40
Wisconsin 672 75

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One of 4 majors within the Entrepreneurial Studies area of study, Entrepreneurship has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Entrepreneurial Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Small Business Administration/Management 370
Other Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations 6

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