by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Texas” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 Texas, there were 436 entrepreneurial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,791 and $26,768 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in Texas” ranking analyzed 27 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in Texas” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for texas entrepreneurship students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Quinn College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in Texas list. Paul Quinn College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 11 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, East Texas Baptist University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Marshall, Texas, and it awarded 13 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the #3 spot on the list. Baylor is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 94 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 50 ’s entrepreneurship 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dallas Baptist University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in Texas. Dallas Baptist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.
Saint Edward’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in Texas list. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 15 ’s entrepreneurship degrees 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%.
University of Houston - Victoria did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #7. UH Victoria is a small school located in Victoria, Texas that handed out 17 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
McMurry University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in Texas ranking. McMurry University is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 2 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 76 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Lamar University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in Texas list. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s entrepreneurship degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Houston Baptist University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in Texas list. Houston, Texas 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.
Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Houston Baptist University
Sam Houston State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in Texas ranking. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at Sam Houston State University
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in Texas ranking. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s entrepreneurship degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
University of Houston landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in Texas ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s entrepreneurship degrees to 15 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Entrepreneurial Studies at University of Houston
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #15. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s entrepreneurship degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at Texas A&M College Station
The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in Texas ranking. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s entrepreneurship degrees to 9 students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 3 ’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%.
Bakke Graduate University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in Texas ranking. BGU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in Texas ranking. SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #18, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in Texas list. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 0 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
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St. Mary’s University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in Texas ranking. St. Mary’s is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at St. Mary’s University
Interactive College of Technology - Pasadena landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in Texas ranking. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
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University of North Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s entrepreneurship 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%.
Read full report on Entrepreneurial Studies at University of North Texas at Dallas
Southern Methodist University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in Texas list. SMU is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 0 ’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 Southern Methodist University
University of Dallas landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Entrepreneurship Major in Texas ranking. Located in Irving, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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