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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Entrepreneurial Studies

7 Ranked Colleges
10 Degrees Awarded
$34,500 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 10 entrepreneurial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in entrepreneurial studies. That schools that top this list have a program in entrepreneurial studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major”.

Top 7 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Entrepreneurial Studies

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Intercontinental University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major list. Located in Irvine, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s entrepreneurship students 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.

Full California Intercontinental University Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major list. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Baylor Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s entrepreneurship degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at UMKC

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 UofL Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s entrepreneurship degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 10 doctorate’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #5 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Carnegie Mellon University

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