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2024 Best Entrepreneurship Schools in the Plains States Region

26 Colleges in the Plains States Region
568 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 26 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for entrepreneurship students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 568 degrees in entrepreneurship to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Entrepreneurship School

Best Entrepreneurship Schools in the Plains States 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

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 Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Plains States 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 Plains States Region Schools in Entrepreneurial Studies

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
31 Entrepreneurial Studies Degrees Awarded

Washington University in St Louis is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in entrepreneurship. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 31 entrepreneurship students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in entrepreneurship from Washington University in St Louis

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

University of St Thomas Minnesota is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in entrepreneurship. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 entrepreneurship students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in entrepreneurship from University of St Thomas Minnesota

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

Iowa State University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in entrepreneurship. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 39 entrepreneurship students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

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Drake University
Des Moines, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IA

Drake University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in entrepreneurship. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #224 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drake is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 entrepreneurship students who graduated with this degree at Drake in the most recent year we have data available.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
60.9% Growth in Graduates

SLU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #244 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 entrepreneurship students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND

Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UND is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 entrepreneurship students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in entrepreneurship from University of North Dakota

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS

K -State is a large public university located in the small city of Manhattan. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 entrepreneurship students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD

South Dakota State is a large public university located in the town of Brookings. A Best Colleges rank of #267 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means South Dakota State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 entrepreneurship students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
15.0% Growth in Graduates

UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Duluth. A Best Colleges rank of #328 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Duluth is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 entrepreneurship students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in entrepreneurship from University of Minnesota - Duluth

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS
50.0% Growth in Graduates

WSU is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Wichita. This university ranks 6th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

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

More information about a degree in entrepreneurship from Wichita State University


 

Best Entrepreneurship Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 84
Missouri 693 99
Iowa 648 47
Kansas 599 44
Nebraska 500 8
North Dakota 416 18
South Dakota 381 26

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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 75
Other Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations 20

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