by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Southwest region, there were 957 entrepreneurial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,812 and $26,432 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 605 entrepreneurial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 22 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 a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Quinn College landed the #1 spot on the list. Paul Quinn College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 11 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 91 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at Baylor University
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Edward’s University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Saint Edward’s University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dallas Baptist University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
McMurry University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region ranking. McMurry University is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 2 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of North Texas Entrepreneurial Studies Report
University of Arizona landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at University of Arizona
Lamar University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 82 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #12, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Grand Canyon University
With a ranking of #13, Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region list. OBU is a small school located in Shawnee, Oklahoma that handed out 1 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
With a ranking of #14, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 11 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #17, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio Entrepreneurial Studies Report
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. OKWU or OWU is located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Northeastern State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 0 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, St. Mary’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region list. St. Mary’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of North Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. UNT Dallas is a small public school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 0 bachelors’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
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