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2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate

82 Ranked Colleges
792 Degrees Awarded
$7,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate” ranking.

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.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 792 entrepreneurial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate” ranking looked at 82 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree entrepreneurship students.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Entrepreneurial Studies

#1

LDS Business College

Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 82 schools in the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, LDS Business College landed the #1 spot on the list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s entrepreneurship degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LDS Business College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend LDS Business College is $7,832 for associate degree entrepreneurship students.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at LDS Business College

#2

Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hutchinson Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate list. Hutchinson Community College is a small public school situated in Hutchinson, Kansas. It awarded 24 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees 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” list. The yearly cost to attend Hutchinson Community College is $7,922 for Associate Degree Entrepreneurship students.

Full Hutchinson Community College Entrepreneurial Studies Report

#3

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, Idaho

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school situated in Twin Falls, Idaho. It awarded 13 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree entrepreneurship students list, College of Southern Idaho has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend College of Southern Idaho is $5,766 for associate degree entrepreneurship students.

Full College of Southern Idaho Entrepreneurial Studies Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate list. Northcentral Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Wausau, Wisconsin that handed out 15 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

North Central Technical College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northcentral Technical College is $10,131 for associate degree entrepreneurship students.

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#5

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Out of the 82 schools in the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Southeast Tech is a public institution located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,633 for associate degree entrepreneurship students per year to attend Southeast Technical College.

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#6

Delta College

University Center, Michigan

Delta College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate list. Delta College is located in University Center, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Delta College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Delta College is $3,629 for Associate Degree Entrepreneurship students.

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Cuyahoga Community College District ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cuyahoga Community College District also took the #9 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,415 for Associate Degree Entrepreneurship students per year to attend Cuyahoga Community College District.

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#8

Mohave Community College

Kingman, Arizona

With a ranking of #8, Mohave Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate list. Located in Kingman, Arizona, this small public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s entrepreneurship students in 2019-2020.

MCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,986 for associate degree entrepreneurship students per year to attend MCC.

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#9

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
#19 in overall quality

North Hennepin Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate 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.

North Hennepin Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,284 for Associate Degree Entrepreneurship students per year to attend North Hennepin Community College.

Full North Hennepin Community College Entrepreneurial Studies Report

#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Sinclair Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 13 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sinclair Community College, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sinclair Community College is $4,208 for associate degree entrepreneurship students.

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#11

Bunker Hill Community College

Boston, Massachusetts
#17 in overall quality

Bunker Hill Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate ranking. BHCC is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.

BHCC also made our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $7,867 for associate degree entrepreneurship students per year to attend Bunker Hill Community College.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate ranking. Minnesota State Community and Technical College 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.

The yearly cost to attend M State is $10,818 for Associate Degree Entrepreneurship students.

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#13

Highline College

Des Moines, Washington
#25 in overall quality

Highline College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Des Moines, Washington, and it awarded 3 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

Highline also made our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. The yearly cost to attend Highline is $7,052 for associate degree entrepreneurship students.

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#14

Lakeland Community College

Kirtland, Ohio
#20 in overall quality

Lakeland Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Lakeland is located in Kirtland, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.

Lakeland also took the #20 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lakeland Community College is $7,565 for associate degree entrepreneurship students.

Full Lakeland Entrepreneurial Studies Report

#15

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, Michigan

With a ranking of #15, Schoolcraft College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate list. Located in Livonia, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s entrepreneurship students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Schoolcraft College is $7,578 for associate degree entrepreneurship students.

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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate list. Dover, Delaware is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s entrepreneurship degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Delaware Tech also took the #11 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,824 for Associate Degree Entrepreneurship students per year to attend Delaware Tech.

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#17

Macomb Community College

Warren, Michigan

Macomb Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate ranking. Warren, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s entrepreneurship degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,724 for Associate Degree Entrepreneurship students per year to attend Macomb Community College.

Full Macomb Community College Entrepreneurial Studies Report

#21 in overall quality

Helena College University of Montana ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate list. Helena College is a public institution located in Helena, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Helena College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Helena College is $12,245 for associate degree entrepreneurship students.

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#19

Cerritos College

Norwalk, California
#6 in overall quality

Cerritos College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate list. This large school is located in Norwalk, California, and it awarded 17 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

Cerritos College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Cerritos College is $4,022 for associate degree entrepreneurship students.

Full Cerritos College Entrepreneurial Studies Report

#20

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, California
#10 in overall quality

College of the Canyons did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. College of the Canyons is located in Santa Clarita, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.

College of the Canyons also took the #10 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,088 for Associate Degree Entrepreneurship students per year to attend College of the Canyons.

Full College of the Canyons Entrepreneurial Studies Report

#23 in overall quality

Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Sanford, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s entrepreneurship degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seminole State, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Seminole State College of Florida is $8,326 for associate degree entrepreneurship students.

Full Seminole State Entrepreneurial Studies Report

#22

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, California
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate list. Walnut, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s entrepreneurship degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Mt. SAC also made our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $1,729 for Associate Degree Entrepreneurship students per year to attend Mt. SAC.

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#23

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, Florida
#16 in overall quality

Palm Beach State College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate ranking. Palm Beach State College is a large public school situated in Lake Worth, Florida. It awarded 11 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Palm Beach State College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Palm Beach State College is $2,651 for associate degree entrepreneurship students.

Full Palm Beach State College Entrepreneurial Studies Report

#25

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, Illinois

Southwestern Illinois College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate list. Southwestern Illinois College is a medium-sized school located in Belleville, Illinois that handed out 5 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern Illinois College is $7,098 for Associate Degree Entrepreneurship students.

Full SWIC 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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