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2024 Best Entrepreneurship Schools in the Southeast Region

47 Colleges in the Southeast Region
3,021 Entrepreneurial Studies Degrees Awarded
Entrepreneurship is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #158 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 47 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Entrepreneurship Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,021 degrees in entrepreneurship during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Entrepreneurship School

Best Entrepreneurship Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of entrepreneurship school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Entrepreneurship School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Entrepreneurship Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Entrepreneurship Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Entrepreneurship in the Southeast Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the entrepreneurial studies degree levels they offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Entrepreneurial Studies

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL
35 Entrepreneurial Studies Degrees Awarded

University of Miami is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in entrepreneurship. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were roughly 35 entrepreneurship students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NC
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in entrepreneurship needs to take a look at Duke University. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

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

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
83 Entrepreneurial Studies Degrees Awarded

Florida State University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in entrepreneurship. Florida State is a very large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 83 entrepreneurship students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN

Any student who is interested in entrepreneurship has to look into Belmont University. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #206 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.

There were about 26 entrepreneurship students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC

It's hard to beat Elon University if you want to pursue a degree in entrepreneurship. Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Elon. A Best Colleges rank of #235 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Elon is a great university overall.

There were about 29 entrepreneurship students who graduated with this degree at Elon in the most recent data year.

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL

Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Birmingham. A Best Colleges rank of #243 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Samford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 entrepreneurship students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
100 Entrepreneurial Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 26th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 100 entrepreneurship students who graduated with this degree at UT in the most recent data year.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL
52.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.

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

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
52 Entrepreneurial Studies Degrees Awarded

UNC Charlotte is a very large public university located in the city of Charlotte. This university ranks 6th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 52 entrepreneurship students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KY

UofL is a very large public university located in the large city of Louisville. A Best Colleges rank of #338 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 entrepreneurship students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Entrepreneurship Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 408
North Carolina 710 182
Georgia 690 47
Virginia 630 0
Tennessee 624 58
South Carolina 530 9
Kentucky 518 16
Mississippi 501 18
Alabama 500 15
Louisiana 489 7
Arkansas 466 26
West Virginia 410 74

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Entrepreneurship is one of 4 different types of Entrepreneurial Studies programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Small Business Administration/Management 1,047
Other Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations 23
Social Entrepreneurship 21
Franchising and Franchise Operations 15

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