Crown Point, Indiana has 5 accredited schools offering entrepreneurship programs, with tuition ranging from $8,675 to $16,094 per year for indexed programs. Crown Point has a population of about 34,042. Median household income is $95,757 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 34.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, the top-earning entrepreneurship-related role is Marketing Manager at a median $165,340 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Entrepreneurship Schools to Crown Point
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer entrepreneurship programs near Crown Point, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Crown Point city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
- Graduation rate 30%
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
- Average net price (lower is better) 20%
- Retention rate 15%
- Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Crown Point.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Acceptance rate
72%
Graduation rate
43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$48,318
Avg net price
$6,079/yr
TuitionIn‑state$8,675
Out‑of‑state$16,094
Key stats- Retention rate: 67%
- Programs offered: 21
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
73%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$63,191
Avg net price
$18,578/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 77%
- Programs offered: 15
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$36,596
Avg net price
$7,770/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 43%
- Programs offered: 45
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
78%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$72,424
Avg net price
$14,600/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 92%
- Programs offered: 37
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
82%
Graduation rate
69%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$45,411
Avg net price
$19,932/yr
TuitionIn‑state$31,200
Out‑of‑state$31,200
Key stats- Retention rate: 79%
- Programs offered: 14
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
48%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$49,917
Avg net price
$3,968/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 68%
- Programs offered: 13
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
76%
Graduation rate
66%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$46,672
Avg net price
$19,310/yr
TuitionIn‑state$31,870
Out‑of‑state$31,870
Key stats- Retention rate: 80%
- Programs offered: 8
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$59,986
Avg net price
$22,866/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 81%
- Programs offered: 13
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Indiana schools on the Indiana entrepreneurship page.
Entrepreneurship Wages Near Crown Point
Crown Point is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (BLS area code 16980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Indiana statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|
| General and Operations Manager | $109,390 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $105,589 |
| Management Analyst | $105,090 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $101,438 |
| Marketing Manager | $165,340 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $159,595 |
| Market Research Analyst | $80,400 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $77,606 |
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Crown Point at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 34,042 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $95,757 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 34.9% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 103.6 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Crown Point-Area Cities With Entrepreneurship Programs
- Merrillville, IN – 4.3 mi away (34,994 pop)
- Schererville, IN – 7.2 mi away (28,701 pop)
- Hobart, IN – 7.9 mi away (28,248 pop)
- Highland, IN – 11.0 mi away (22,737 pop)
- Gary, IN – 12.2 mi away (76,424 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited entrepreneurship schools are near Crown Point, IN?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering entrepreneurship programs near Crown Point. The closest is Purdue University Northwest in Hammond, IN (13.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Trinity Christian College (28.7 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying entrepreneurship roles near Crown Point?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying entrepreneurship-related roles near Crown Point are: Marketing Manager ($165,340), General and Operations Manager ($109,390), Management Analyst ($105,090). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Indiana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Merrillville instead of Crown Point?
Merrillville, IN is 4.3 miles from Crown Point and has its own set of local entrepreneurship programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Crown Point an affordable place to study entrepreneurship?
Crown Point’s median household income of $95,757 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Crown Point while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Indiana public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
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- Counseling programs in Crown Point, IN
Data verified: August 25, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
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