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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Entrepreneurial Studies in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

8 Ranked Colleges
163 Degrees Awarded
$21,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 11,008 people earned their degree in entrepreneurial studies, making the major the 117th most popular in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 163 entrepreneurial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 8 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 a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Entrepreneurial Studies in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #1 spot on the list. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also took the #4 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at The University of Texas at Dallas

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #2 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

Full Texas A&M College Station Entrepreneurial Studies Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Victoria. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UH Victoria is a small public school situated in Victoria, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree entrepreneurship students with aid list, UH Victoria has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Victoria are $15,466.

Full UH Victoria Entrepreneurial Studies Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Baptist University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s entrepreneurship degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at HBU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at HBU are $12,650.

Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at HBU

Hardin - Simmons University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Hardin - Simmons University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 28 masters’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

Hardin - Simmons not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hardin - Simmons University are $14,320.

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#6 in overall quality

East Texas Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Marshall, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s entrepreneurship students in 2019-2020.

East Texas Baptist University also made our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Texas Baptist University are $7,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at East Texas Baptist University

Southern Methodist University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 64 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SMU 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%.

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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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