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2026 Best Value Other Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Schools in Illinois

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2026 Best Value Other Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Badge [Other Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/entrepreneurial-studies/entrepreneurial-and-small-business-operations-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other entrepreneurial and small business operations education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for other entrepreneurial and small business operations students.

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Insufficient Data for Illinois

We do not have adequate info to produce a best-value ranking of other entrepreneurial and small business operations schools in Illinois yet.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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