Balch Springs, Texas has 5 accredited schools offering entrepreneurship programs, with tuition ranging from $67,040 to $85,606 per year for indexed programs. Balch Springs has a population of about 27,181. Median household income is $70,528 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 11.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, the top-earning entrepreneurship-related role is Marketing Manager at a median $155,460 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Entrepreneurship Schools to Balch Springs
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer entrepreneurship programs near Balch Springs, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Balch Springs 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 Balch Springs.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$29,288
Avg net price
$12,709/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 52%
- Programs offered: 2
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
63%
Graduation rate
84%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$78,354
Avg net price
$40,892/yr
TuitionIn‑state$67,040
Out‑of‑state$67,040
Key stats- Retention rate: 90%
- Programs offered: 14
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$56,807
Avg net price
$28,516/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 64%
- Programs offered: 12
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
72%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$68,227
Avg net price
$18,267/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 89%
- Programs offered: 10
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$58,285
Avg net price
$22,610/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 79%
- Programs offered: 6
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
18%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$40,092
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 37%
- Programs offered: 13
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$63,199
Avg net price
$13,951/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 73%
- Programs offered: 14
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Texas schools on the Texas entrepreneurship page.
Entrepreneurship Wages Near Balch Springs
Balch Springs is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area (BLS area code 19100). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|
| General and Operations Manager | $111,010 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $107,672 |
| Management Analyst | $102,860 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $99,767 |
| Marketing Manager | $155,460 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $150,786 |
| Market Research Analyst | $75,240 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $72,978 |
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.
Balch Springs at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 27,181 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $70,528 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 11.4% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 103.1 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Balch Springs-Area Cities With Entrepreneurship Programs
- Mesquite, TX – 3.3 mi away (143,736 pop)
- Forney, TX – 9.8 mi away (35,281 pop)
- Dallas, TX – 10.2 mi away (5,634,307 pop)
- Lancaster, TX – 12.7 mi away (38,867 pop)
- Garland, TX – 13.2 mi away (234,943 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited entrepreneurship schools are near Balch Springs, TX?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering entrepreneurship programs near Balch Springs. The closest is Paul Quinn College in Dallas, TX (8.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is The University of Texas at Dallas (20.0 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying entrepreneurship roles near Balch Springs?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying entrepreneurship-related roles near Balch Springs are: Marketing Manager ($155,460), General and Operations Manager ($111,010), Management Analyst ($102,860). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Mesquite instead of Balch Springs?
Mesquite, TX is 3.3 miles from Balch Springs 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 Balch Springs an affordable place to study entrepreneurship?
Balch Springs’s median household income of $70,528 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Balch Springs while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas 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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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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