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2023 Best Value Colleges for Entrepreneurial Studies (With Aid)

308 Ranked Colleges
11,319 Degrees Awarded
$8,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools For Those Getting Aid

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 Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Entrepreneurial Studies is the 120th most popular major in the country with 11,319 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, entrepreneurial studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,578 and had an average of $25,632 in loans still to pay off.

For this year’s “Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 308 colleges that offer a degree in entrepreneurial studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great entrepreneurial studies programs and cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Entrepreneurial Studies (With Aid)

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Out of the 308 schools in the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 69 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $12,017 for entrepreneurship students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Out of the 308 schools in the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 215 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Sinclair Community College is in the top on our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Sinclair Community College is $4,959 for Entrepreneurship students with aid.

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Baruch College
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baruch College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Baruch College is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 ’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.

Baruch excels when it comes to entrepreneurship quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Baruch College is $2,264 for Entrepreneurship students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Baruch Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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Cerritos College
Norwalk, California

Out of the 308 schools in the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Cerritos College landed the #4 spot on the list. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school situated in Norwalk, California. It awarded 18 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Cerritos College is $2,310 for entrepreneurship students with aid.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cuyahoga Community College District. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools For Those Getting Aid. Cuyahoga Community College District is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Cuyahoga Community College District is $4,909 for Entrepreneurship students with aid.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Cuyahoga Community College District

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Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, California

Mt. San Antonio College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Mt. San Antonio College is located in Walnut, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Mt. San Antonio College is $3,144 for entrepreneurship students with aid.

Full Mt. San Antonio College Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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Miami Dade College
Miami, Florida

Miami Dade College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 90 diplomas to qualified ’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Miami Dade College is $4,870 for entrepreneurship students with aid.

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Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, Florida

Palm Beach State College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Lake Worth, Florida, and it awarded 35 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $9,481 for Entrepreneurship students with aid per year to attend Palm Beach State College.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Palm Beach State College

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College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, California

With a ranking of #9, College of the Canyons did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Santa Clarita, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s entrepreneurship degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend College of the Canyons is $5,094 for Entrepreneurship students with aid.

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 102 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our entrepreneurship students with aid list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,107 for Entrepreneurship students with aid per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full ASU - Tempe Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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Lorain County Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. LCCC is a medium-sized school located in Elyria, Ohio that handed out 9 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend LCCC is $2,884 for entrepreneurship students with aid.

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Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, Massachusetts

Bunker Hill Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Bunker Hill Community College is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend BHCC is $7,913 for entrepreneurship students with aid.

Full BHCC Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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Hutchinson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Hutchinson Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Hutchinson, Kansas. It awarded 22 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Hutchinson Community College is $6,969 for entrepreneurship students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Hutchinson Community College Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 204 diplomas to qualified ’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.

UPenn also took the #1 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UPenn is $25,046 for Entrepreneurship students with aid.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at UPenn

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Iowa State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 39 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Iowa State University is $16,002 for entrepreneurship students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Iowa State University Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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Delta College
University Center, Michigan

With a ranking of #16, Delta College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Delta College is a public institution located in University Center, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $4,268 for entrepreneurship students with aid per year to attend Delta College.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Delta College

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With a ranking of #17, Laramie County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools For Those Getting Aid list. LCCC is a small public school situated in Cheyenne, Wyoming. It awarded 5 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $6,022 for entrepreneurship students with aid per year to attend Laramie County Community College.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at LCCC

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Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Forsyth Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s entrepreneurship degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Forsyth Tech is $5,388 for Entrepreneurship students with aid.

Full Forsyth Tech Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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Pitt Community College
Winterville, North Carolina

Pitt Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. This medium-sized school is located in Winterville, North Carolina, and it awarded 17 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Pitt Community College is $4,192 for entrepreneurship students with aid.

Full Pitt Community College Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Delaware is a large school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 26 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

UD also made our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $18,967 for Entrepreneurship students with aid per year to attend UD.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at University of Delaware

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Fashion Institute of Technology came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 16 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $10,389 for Entrepreneurship students with aid per year to attend FIT SUNY.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full Fashion Institute of Technology Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 85 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our entrepreneurship students with aid list, University of Arizona has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,358 for Entrepreneurship students with aid per year to attend University of Arizona.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at University of Arizona

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With a ranking of #23, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 53 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, USF Tampa also did well on our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $8,346 for entrepreneurship students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, Illinois

Southwestern Illinois College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. Belleville, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s entrepreneurship degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend SWIC is $6,995 for Entrepreneurship students with aid.

Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at Southwestern Illinois College

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College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, Idaho

With a ranking of #25, College of Southern Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools For Those Getting Aid list. College of Southern Idaho is a public institution located in Twin Falls, Idaho. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend College of Southern Idaho is $5,188 for Entrepreneurship students with aid.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at College of Southern Idaho

Rest of the Best 47 in Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools For Those Getting Aid

Not only did these schools make the top 47 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
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Monroe Community College
Rochester, New York
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Coastline Community College
Fountain Valley, California
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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia
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Gateway Community College
New Haven, Connecticut
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Macomb Community College
Warren, Michigan
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Pasadena City College
Pasadena, California
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Schoolcraft College
Livonia, Michigan
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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
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Minot State University
Minot, North Dakota
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Stark State College
North Canton, Ohio

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