by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,354 entrepreneurial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,533 and $24,213 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 75 colleges that offer a degree 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Country Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. North Country Community College is a small public school situated in Saranac Lake, New York. It awarded 22 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Goldey - Beacom College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Goldey - Beacom College is located in Wilmington, Delaware and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grove City College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Grove City College is a small school located in Grove City, Pennsylvania that handed out 14 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clarkson University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Clarkson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Potsdam, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, 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 87%.
Out of the 75 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 204 degrees to qualified ’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #6, York College of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. York, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s entrepreneurship degrees to 18 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%.
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Baruch College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Baruch College is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 86 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Marymount Manhattan College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.
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.
Bucks County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Newtown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 15 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bucks County Community College Entrepreneurial Studies Report
Central Penn College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Central Penn College is a small school located in Summerdale, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #11, Tompkins Cortland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Dryden, New York, and it awarded 5 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse University is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 65 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.
Purchase College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Purchase College is a small public school situated in Purchase, New York. It awarded 7 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is a fairly large school located in Dover, Delaware that handed out 23 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
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Juniata College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. Juniata College is located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Temple University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 83 diplomas to qualified ’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
With a ranking of #18, King’s College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mount St Mary’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Emmitsburg, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s entrepreneurship degrees to 4 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%.
With a ranking of #20, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
Rockland Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Suffern, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.
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SUNY Plattsburgh ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Plattsburgh, New York, this small public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 #23, Canisius College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 6 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, Herkimer County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Herkimer, New York, and it awarded 6 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Paul Smiths, New York, and it awarded 1 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
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