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by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 11,319 people earned their degree in entrepreneurial studies, making the major the 120th most popular in the United States. 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.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,195 entrepreneurial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,810 and $26,328 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 33 colleges that offer a degree in entrepreneurial studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent entrepreneurial studies programs, but they also cost less that 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.
The entrepreneurship school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in the Far Western US Region”.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in the Far Western US Region.
Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Great Basin College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Elko, Nevada, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.
Great Basin College also took the #16 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Great Basin College is $8,467 for Far Western US Region Entrepreneurship students.
Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Great Basin College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastline Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Coastline Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fountain Valley, California. It awarded 16 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
Coastline Community College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Coastline Community College is $9,206 for far western us region entrepreneurship students.
Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Coastline Community College
Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Canyons landed the #4 spot on the 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.
In addition to being on our far western us region entrepreneurship students list, College of the Canyons has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for College of the Canyons is $5,094 for far western us region entrepreneurship students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mt. San Antonio College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in the Far Western US Region. Located in Walnut, California, this large public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified ’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mt. SAC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mt. San Antonio College is $3,144 for Far Western US Region Entrepreneurship students.
Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Mt. San Antonio College
With a ranking of #6, Reedley College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Reedley College is located in Reedley, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.
Reedley College also took the #25 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Reedley College is $4,892 for Far Western US Region Entrepreneurship students.
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Cerritos College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Norwalk, California, and it awarded 18 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region entrepreneurship students list, Cerritos College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $2,310 for Far Western US Region Entrepreneurship students per year to attend Cerritos College.
Pasadena City College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Pasadena, California, this large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified ’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pasadena City College, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pasadena City College is $3,703 for far western us region entrepreneurship students.
American River College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. American River College is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at American River, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $5,561 for far western us region entrepreneurship students per year to attend American River.
Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at American River College
Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region entrepreneurship students list, MSMU has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $30,938 for Far Western US Region Entrepreneurship students per year to attend Mount Saint Mary’s University.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Mount Saint Mary’s University
California Lutheran University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Thousand Oaks, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s entrepreneurship degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region entrepreneurship students list, CLU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $27,410 for far western us region entrepreneurship students per year to attend CLU.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 California Lutheran University
With a ranking of #12, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $12,209 for Far Western US Region Entrepreneurship students per year to attend UC Irvine.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #13, Mt. Hood Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in the Far Western US Region list. MHCC is a public institution located in Gresham, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend MHCC is $6,384 for far western us region entrepreneurship students.
Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at Mt. Hood Community College
University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNLV is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 23 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
UNLV also took the #13 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNLV is $10,993 for Far Western US Region Entrepreneurship students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Truckee Meadows Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s entrepreneurship degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $9,200 for far western us region entrepreneurship students per year to attend Truckee Meadows Community College.
Full Truckee Meadows Community College Entrepreneurial Studies Report
Washington State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.
Wazzu also took the #11 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Washington State University is $15,300 for far western us region entrepreneurship students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 Washington State University Entrepreneurial Studies Report
Riverside City College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Riverside City College is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 8 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
Riverside City College also took the #23 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Riverside City College is $6,593 for far western us region entrepreneurship students.
Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Riverside City College
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s entrepreneurship degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UW Seattle is $12,017 for far western us region entrepreneurship students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
Antelope Valley College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Antelope Valley College is located in Lancaster, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Antelope Valley College is $9,277 for Far Western US Region Entrepreneurship students.
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With a ranking of #20, Warner Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 1 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Warner Pacific University is $19,900 for far western us region entrepreneurship students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Glendale Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in the Far Western US Region list. GCC is a public institution located in Glendale, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $4,191 for Far Western US Region Entrepreneurship students per year to attend Glendale Community College.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Glendale Community College Entrepreneurial Studies Report
University of San Francisco did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. University of San Francisco is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 116 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region entrepreneurship students list, USFCA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of San Francisco is $40,053 for Far Western US Region Entrepreneurship students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Rogue Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Rogue Community College is a small school located in Grants Pass, Oregon that handed out 1 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Rogue Community College is $8,566 for far western us region entrepreneurship students.
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San Diego Mesa College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 4 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for San Diego Mesa College is $5,573 for Far Western US Region Entrepreneurship students.
Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at San Diego Mesa College
University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. UH Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UH Manoa also made our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $14,687 for far western us region entrepreneurship students per year to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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