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2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

6 Ranked Colleges
59 Degrees Awarded
$11,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Entrepreneurial Studies is the 117th most popular major in the country with 11,008 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, entrepreneurial studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $42,665 and had an average of $25,440 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 649 entrepreneurial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,450 and $28,688 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 59 entrepreneurial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in entrepreneurial studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality entrepreneurial studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the entrepreneurial studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Entrepreneurial Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson, Kansas

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hutchinson Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Hutchinson, Kansas, this small public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified associates’s entrepreneurship students in 2019-2020.

Hutchinson Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $6,606 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Entrepreneurship students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Hutchinson Community College.

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#2

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Hennepin Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. North Hennepin Community College is a public institution located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree entrepreneurship students whose families make $30-$48k list, North Hennepin Community College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $9,195 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Entrepreneurship students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend North Hennepin Community College.

Full North Hennepin Community College Entrepreneurial Studies Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. M State is located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree entrepreneurship students whose families make $30-$48k list, M State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $8,608 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Entrepreneurship students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College.

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#4

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 12 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Technical College is $12,707 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Entrepreneurship students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Southeast Technical College Entrepreneurial Studies Report

#5

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Johnson County Community College is a public institution located in Overland Park, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

JCCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Johnson County Community College is $11,992 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Entrepreneurship students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Johnson County Community College

#6

Dakota Wesleyan University

Mitchell, South Dakota
#6 in overall quality

Dakota Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mitchell, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Dakota Wesleyan University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Dakota Wesleyan University is $17,400 for plains states region associate degree entrepreneurship students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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