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2024 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in Rhode Island

5 Colleges in Rhode Island
158 Entrepreneurship Degrees Awarded
$44,215 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in entrepreneurial studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #120 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the best for entrepreneurial studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 158 degrees in entrepreneurial studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Entrepreneurial Studies School

Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in Rhode Island The entrepreneurship program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Entrepreneurial Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for entrepreneurial studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Entrepreneurial Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Entrepreneurship

The entrepreneurship school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in Rhode Island. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Entrepreneurial Studies in Rhode Island

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the entrepreneurship degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Rhode Island Schools in Entrepreneurship

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Entrepreneurship Degrees Awarded
$66,171 Median Starting Salary

Brown University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in entrepreneurial studies. Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were about 55 entrepreneurial studies students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available. Those entrepreneurial studies students who get their degree from Brown University receive $21,956 more than the average entrepreneurship student.

More information about a degree in entrepreneurial studies from Brown University

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Bryant University
Smithfield, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In RI

Bryant University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in entrepreneurial studies. Located in the large suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #127 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bryant is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 entrepreneurial studies students who graduated with this degree at Bryant in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In RI
33.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Rhode Island is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in entrepreneurial studies. URI is a large public university located in the suburb of Kingston. This university ranks 4th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were about 3 entrepreneurial studies students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available.

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It's hard to beat Johnson & Wales University - Online if you want to pursue a degree in entrepreneurial studies. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 19 entrepreneurial studies students who graduated with this degree at JWU Online in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, entrepreneurship degree recipients generally make an average of $33,237 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in entrepreneurial studies from Johnson & Wales University - Online

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Entrepreneurship Degrees Awarded
$33,237 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 6th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were roughly 54 entrepreneurial studies students who graduated with this degree at JWU Providence in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, entrepreneurship degree recipients generally make about $33,237 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Entrepreneurial Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Entrepreneurial Studies Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 246
Connecticut 241 9
Maine 202 33
Vermont 194 34

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Entrepreneurial Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Entrepreneurship Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Entrepreneurship 103
Small Business Administration/Management 55

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Majors Similar to Entrepreneurship

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 1,337
Finance & Financial Management 681
Accounting 583
Marketing 564
Hospitality Management 281
Human Resource Management 146
General Business/Commerce 136
International Business 119
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 116
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 64

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