by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
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.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,870 entrepreneurial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,761 and $23,106 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 161 entrepreneurial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 37 colleges that offered a degree in entrepreneurial studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their entrepreneurial studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree entrepreneurship students.
Out of the 37 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, MacCormac College landed the #1 spot on the list. MacCormac is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 37 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College is a public institution located in Hayward, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Park Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and it awarded 15 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full Moraine Park Technical College Entrepreneurial Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alpena Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Alpena Community College is a small public school situated in Alpena, Michigan. It awarded 3 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Alpena Community College Entrepreneurial Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spoon River College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Canton, Illinois, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.
Northwest State Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Archbold, Ohio, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.
Full Northwest State Community College Entrepreneurial Studies Report
With a ranking of #7, Zane State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Zanesville, Ohio, and it awarded 3 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Zane State College
Schoolcraft College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Livonia, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified associates’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Bay de Noc Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bay College is a public institution located in Escanaba, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Michigan College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Dowagiac, Michigan, and it awarded 2 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Michigan College Entrepreneurial Studies Report
Northcentral Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northcentral Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Wausau, Wisconsin that handed out 14 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northcentral Technical College Entrepreneurial Studies Report
Delta College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Delta College is located in University Center, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.
Southwestern Illinois College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Southwestern Illinois College is a medium-sized school located in Belleville, Illinois that handed out 10 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified associates’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at Cuyahoga Community College District
Lakeland Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lakeland Community College is a public institution located in Kirtland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Jackson College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Jackson College is located in Jackson, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
With a ranking of #17, Lorain County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lorain County Community College is a public institution located in Elyria, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at Lorain County Community College
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a public institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Entrepreneurial Studies Report
Macomb Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Macomb Community College is a public institution located in Warren, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Macomb Community College Entrepreneurial Studies Report
Owens Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Owens State Community College is a public institution located in Perrysburg, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Owens State Community College Entrepreneurial Studies Report
Columbus State Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 12 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
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Sinclair Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 18 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Sinclair Community College Entrepreneurial Studies Report
Stark State College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in North Canton, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.
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Fox Valley Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. FVTC is a fairly large public school situated in Appleton, Wisconsin. It awarded 2 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.
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