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2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Southwest region, there were 1,094 entrepreneurial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,914 and $31,273 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 602 entrepreneurial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the entrepreneurial studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 16 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Entrepreneurial Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $6,405 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurship students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low 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%.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley Entrepreneurial Studies Report

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 49 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $15,399 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurship students whose families make $48-$75k.

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

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at University of Arizona

#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 29 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurship students whose families make $48-$75k list, UH has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $12,505 for southwest region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurship students whose families make $48-$75k.

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

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Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 44 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend OSU is $14,698 for southwest region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurship students whose families make $48-$75k.

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

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s entrepreneurship students in 2019-2020.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,827 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurship students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UTSA.

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 78 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $14,033 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurship students whose families make $48-$75k.

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

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With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 87 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #7 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNT is $15,377 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurship students whose families make $48-$75k.

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

Full UNT Entrepreneurial Studies Report

#8

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 11 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SHSU is $14,832 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurship students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full SHSU Entrepreneurial Studies Report

#9

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Lamar University is a fairly large public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 22 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurship students whose families make $48-$75k list, Lamar University has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lamar University is $14,818 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurship students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#10

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
#8 in overall quality

St. Mary’s University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

St. Mary’s also took the #8 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend St. Mary’s is $20,360 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurship students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#11

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 74 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurship students whose families make $48-$75k list, Grand Canyon University has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,380 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurship students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Grand Canyon University.

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#12

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Texas Christian University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. TCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 78 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurship students whose families make $48-$75k list, TCU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Christian University is $29,929 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurship students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#13

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 12 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurship students whose families make $48-$75k list, DBU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Dallas Baptist University is $26,055 for southwest region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurship students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#14

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

With a ranking of #14, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Baylor is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 73 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #2 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $31,343 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurship students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Baylor University.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#15

Saint Edward's University

Austin, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Saint Edward’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #15. Saint Edward’s University is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 8 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Edward’s University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Saint Edward’s University is $23,929 for southwest region bachelor’s degree entrepreneurship students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#16

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Bartlesville, Oklahoma
#16 in overall quality

Oklahoma Wesleyan University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Oklahoma Wesleyan University is a small school located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma that handed out 1 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

OKWU or OWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend OKWU or OWU is $24,660 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Entrepreneurship students whose families make $48-$75k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Oklahoma Wesleyan University Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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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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