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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Entrepreneurial Studies in the Far Western US Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 81 colleges that offered a degree in entrepreneurial studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in entrepreneurial studies.

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Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Entrepreneurial Studies in the Far Western US Region

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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 Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region list. California Intercontinental University is a small school located in Irvine, California that handed out 5 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at California Intercontinental University

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Cogswell College
San Jose, California

Out of the 81 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cogswell College landed the #2 spot on the list. San Jose, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s entrepreneurship degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.

Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at Cogswell College

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Francisco. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 116 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of San Francisco Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loyola Marymount University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 62 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Loyola Marymount University Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii Maui College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region. University of Hawaii Maui College is located in Kahului, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.

Full UH Maui College Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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Green River College
Auburn, Washington

With a ranking of #6, Green River College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region list. Green River College is located in Auburn, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at GRC

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Sierra Nevada College
Incline Village, Nevada

Sierra Nevada College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region list. SNC is located in Incline Village, Nevada and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Sierra Nevada College

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Southwestern Oregon Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Southwestern Oregon Community College is a small public school situated in Coos Bay, Oregon. It awarded 4 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Southwestern Oregon Community College Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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Chabot College
Hayward, California

Chabot College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chabot College is located in Hayward, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at Chabot College

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With a ranking of #10, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 31 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UH Manoa Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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Warner Pacific University
Portland, Oregon

Warner Pacific University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 1 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at Warner Pacific University

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California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, California

With a ranking of #13, California Lutheran University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Thousand Oaks, California, and it awarded 7 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full California Lutheran University Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 85 diplomas to qualified ’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.

Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at University of Southern California

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Great Basin College
Elko, Nevada

Great Basin College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Great Basin College is a small school located in Elko, Nevada that handed out 4 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Great Basin College

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 69 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at UW Seattle

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Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, California

With a ranking of #17, Cosumnes River College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cosumnes River College is located in Sacramento, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.

Full Cosumnes River College Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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Coastline Community College
Fountain Valley, California

Coastline Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Fountain Valley, California, and it awarded 16 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at Coastline Community College

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Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles, California

Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at Mount Saint Mary’s University

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 23 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

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 more about Entrepreneurial Studies at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, California

College of the Canyons did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. College of the Canyons is a fairly large school located in Santa Clarita, California that handed out 31 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

Full College of the Canyons Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #22, Los Angeles Trade Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at Los Angeles Trade Technical College

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MiraCosta College
Oceanside, California

MiraCosta College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region list. MiraCosta College is a public institution located in Oceanside, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at MiraCosta College

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American River College
Sacramento, California

American River College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. American River College is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 18 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

Full American River College Entrepreneurial Studies Report

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 31 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at University of California - Irvine

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