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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Entrepreneurial Studies in the Great Lakes Region

19 Ranked Colleges
175 Degrees Awarded
$7,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region

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 an Associate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Great Lakes region, there were 1,634 entrepreneurial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,867 and $24,700 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 175 entrepreneurial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,508 and $17,812 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 19 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the entrepreneurial studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region.

Top 19 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Entrepreneurial Studies in the Great Lakes Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northcentral Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region. North Central Technical College is a public institution located in Wausau, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Central Technical College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Central Technical College is $10,131 for great lakes region associate degree entrepreneurship students.

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#2

Delta College

University Center, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delta College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in University Center, Michigan, and it awarded 31 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region associate degree entrepreneurship students list, Delta College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Delta College is $3,629 for great lakes region associate degree entrepreneurship students.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified associates’s entrepreneurship students in 2019-2020.

Cuyahoga Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Cuyahoga Community College District is $5,415 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Entrepreneurship students.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sinclair Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 13 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

Sinclair Community College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sinclair Community College is $4,208 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Entrepreneurship students.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lakeland Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Lakeland Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Kirtland, Ohio. It awarded 8 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

Lakeland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lakeland is $7,565 for great lakes region associate degree entrepreneurship students.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Lakeland Community College

#6

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Schoolcraft College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region list. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized public school situated in Livonia, Michigan. It awarded 8 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

Schoolcraft College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Schoolcraft College is $7,578 for great lakes region associate degree entrepreneurship students.

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#7

Macomb Community College

Warren, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Macomb Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Warren, Michigan, and it awarded 6 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Macomb Community College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Macomb Community College is $8,724 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Entrepreneurship students.

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#8

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, Illinois
#14 in overall quality

Southwestern Illinois College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Southwestern Illinois College is a medium-sized public school situated in Belleville, Illinois. It awarded 5 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

SWIC also made our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for SWIC is $7,098 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Entrepreneurship students.

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#9

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
#9 in overall quality

Moraine Park Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Moraine Park Technical College is a public institution located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Moraine Park Technical College also made our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Moraine Park Technical College is $9,143 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Entrepreneurship students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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#10

Stark State College

North Canton, Ohio
#12 in overall quality

Stark State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. North Canton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s entrepreneurship degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region associate degree entrepreneurship students list, Stark State College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Stark State College is $6,464 for great lakes region associate degree entrepreneurship students.

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#11

Elgin Community College

Elgin, Illinois
#10 in overall quality

Elgin Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Elgin, Illinois, and it awarded 1 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

ECC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Elgin Community College is $4,185 for great lakes region associate degree entrepreneurship students.

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#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Northwest State Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region list. Archbold, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s entrepreneurship degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region associate degree entrepreneurship students list, Northwest State Community College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $8,619 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Entrepreneurship students per year to attend Northwest State Community College.

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#13

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, Ohio
#13 in overall quality

Owens Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Owens Community College is located in Perrysburg, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.

Owens State Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $8,323 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Entrepreneurship students per year to attend Owens State Community College.

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#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Lorain County Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Elyria, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s entrepreneurship students in 2019-2020.

LCCC also made our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend Lorain County Community College is $3,204 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Entrepreneurship students.

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#16 in overall quality

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NWTC is a fairly large school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 1 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

NWTC also made our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend NWTC is $10,340 for great lakes region associate degree entrepreneurship students.

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#16

Zane State College

Zanesville, Ohio
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Zane State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region list. Zane State College is a public institution located in Zanesville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Zane State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Zane State College is $6,554 for great lakes region associate degree entrepreneurship students.

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#8 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 2 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus also took the #8 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Akron Main Campus is $17,792 for great lakes region associate degree entrepreneurship students.

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#18

Moraine Valley Community College

Palos Hills, Illinois
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Moraine Valley Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Palos Hills, Illinois, and it awarded 1 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region associate degree entrepreneurship students list, MVCC has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Moraine Valley Community College is $2,422 for great lakes region associate degree entrepreneurship students.

Full Moraine Valley Community College Entrepreneurial Studies Report

#19

Mott Community College

Flint, Michigan
#19 in overall quality

Mott Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Flint, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s entrepreneurship students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCC, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mott Community College is $7,481 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Entrepreneurship students.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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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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