by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region” 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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 4,127 entrepreneurial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,750 and $23,419 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 88 colleges that offer a degree in entrepreneurial studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in entrepreneurial studies.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Baptist College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region list. Arkansas Baptist College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at Arkansas Baptist College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shorter College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region list. N Little Rock, Arkansas 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region. JWU Charlotte is a small school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 42 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region. Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee is located in Chamblee, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.
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 full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at Interactive College of Technology - Chamblee
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lynn University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region list. Lynn University is a small school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 38 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Lynn University Fighting Knights Entrepreneurial Studies Report
Valley College-Martinsburg landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Martinsburg, West Virginia, this small private for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at Valley College of Technology
The University of Tampa landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UT is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 100 ’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.
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%.
High Point University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region list. High Point, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s entrepreneurship degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at High Point University
Rollins College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Winter Park, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 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 4.1% 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%.
Stetson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in DeLand, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified ’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #11, Agnes Scott College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Decatur, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Agnes Scott College
Elon University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Elon, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified ’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hickory, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lenoir - Rhyne University Entrepreneurial Studies Report
Everglades University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 6 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
Belmont University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s entrepreneurship degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Belmont University
Southern Adventist University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Collegedale, Tennessee, and it awarded 8 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Brescia University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region list. Brescia University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Owensboro, Kentucky. It awarded 2 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at Brescia University
Ouachita Baptist University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Ouachita Baptist is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.
Charleston Southern University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s entrepreneurship degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Florida State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s entrepreneurship degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Florida State University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. UNC Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at UNC Charlotte
University of Miami ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 35 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region list. Jackson State University is a medium-sized school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 8 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
American Public University System did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. American Public University System is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 67 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at American Public University System
With a ranking of #25, Samford University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in the Southeast Region list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s entrepreneurship degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
