by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
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 Southeast region, there were 4,127 entrepreneurial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,750 and $23,419 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 72 entrepreneurial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Shorter College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region. Shorter College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in N Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 4 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at Shorter College
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee landed the #2 spot on the list. Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee is a small school located in Chamblee, Georgia that handed out 13 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee Entrepreneurial Studies Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pitt Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized school located in Winterville, North Carolina that handed out 9 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Asheville, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Edgecombe Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tarboro, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.
Full Edgecombe Community College Entrepreneurial Studies Report
Craven Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in New Bern, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.
Full Craven Community College Entrepreneurial Studies Report
With a ranking of #7, Catawba Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Hickory, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Catawba Valley Community College
With a ranking of #8, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region list. Seminole State is located in Sanford, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at Seminole State
Forsyth Technical Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region list. Forsyth Tech is a public institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Forsyth Technical Community College
With a ranking of #10, Palm Beach State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region list. Palm Beach State College is a large school located in Lake Worth, Florida that handed out 10 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region list. Bradenton, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s entrepreneurship degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Full State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota Entrepreneurial Studies Report
Pensacola State College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Pensacola State College is a public institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at Pensacola State
Miami Dade College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Miami Dade College is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 7 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region list. FTCC is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at Fayetteville Technical Community College
Interactive College of Technology - Gainesville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Gainesville, Georgia, this small private for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Interactive College of Technology - Gainesville Entrepreneurial Studies Report
Gulf Coast State College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Panama City, Florida, this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.
Martin Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Martin Community College is located in Williamston, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Martin Community College
Eastern Florida State College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Eastern Florida State College is a public institution located in Cocoa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 74 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Florida State College Entrepreneurial Studies Report
Interactive College of Technology - Morrow came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Interactive College of Technology - Morrow is a small school located in Morrow, Georgia that handed out 0 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 Interactive College of Technology - Morrow
With a ranking of #15, Interactive College of Technology - Newport did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region list. Interactive College of Technology - Newport is a small private for-profit school situated in Newport, Kentucky. It awarded 0 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Interactive College of Technology - Newport Entrepreneurial Studies Report
Methodist University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region list. Methodist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 0 associates’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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