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Entrepreneurship Schools in Illinois

Illinois contains 23 schools that offer entrepreneurship programs. Northwestern University, the highest-ranking entrepreneurship school in IL, has a total student population of 19,853 and is the 11th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 23 entrepreneurship schools in Illinois, only 12 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Northwestern University comes out as the most expensive ($28,371/yr), with Rock Valley College as the lowest recorded at only $3,120/yr.

Entrepreneurship students from Illinois schools who go on to become entrepreneurs, internet entrepreneurs, e-business entrepreneurs, e-commerce entrepreneurs, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 1,036,450 people working as business operations specialists alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $65,960. Also, Business and financial operations employees make on average $65,900 per year and there are about 6,063,670 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Illinois alone, there are 327,510 employed business and financial operations employees earning an average yearly salary of $66,920. Business operations specialists in this state earn $63,880/yr and there are 103,680 employed.

Also, within the entrepreneurship schools in Illinois, the average student population is 3,360 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from entrepreneurship, there are 7983 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,830 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $7,282, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Entrepreneurship Programs in Illinois

Northwestern University

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Levels offered: Masters

Loyola University Chicago

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Levels offered: Bachelors

University of Illinois at Chicago

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Levels offered: Bachelors

Millikin University

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Levels offered: Bachelors

Benedictine University

Accelerated MBA in Entrepreneurship & Managing Innovation
Entrepreneurship and Managing Innovation MBA

Kaskaskia College

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Levels offered: Certificate

Parkland College

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Levels offered: Certificate

Elgin Community College

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Levels offered: Certificate

Lake Land College

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Levels offered: Certificate

Rock Valley College

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Levels offered: Certificate

College of DuPage

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Levels offered: Certificate

McHenry County College

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Levels offered: Certificate

Joliet Junior College

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Levels offered: Certificate

South Suburban College

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Levels offered: Certificate

Illinois Interesting Facts

Ottawa, Freeport, Jonesboro, Charleston, Galesburg, Quincy and Alton hosted the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates that stirred interest all over the country in the slavery issue.
The first Aquarium opened in Chicago, 1893.
The world's first Skyscraper was built in Chicago, 1885.
Home to the Chicago Bears Football Team, Chicago Blackhawks hockey team, Chicago Bulls basketball team, Chicago Cubs and Chicago Whitesox baseball teams, Chicago Fire soccer team.
The first Mormon Temple in Illinois was constructed in Nauvoo.

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