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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Sports Communication

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Schools Highly Focused on Sports Communication Major

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Sports Communication Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Sports Communication is the 532nd most popular major in the country with 943 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Sports Communication Major” ranking, we looked at 63 colleges that offer a degree in sports communication. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in sports communication.

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Schools Highly Focused on Sports Communication Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for sports communication students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Sports Communication

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ithaca College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Communication Major list. Ithaca is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Sports Communication at Ithaca College

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Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bradley University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sports Communication Major. This medium-sized school is located in Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 25 ’s sports communication degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Sports Communication at Bradley University

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Franklin College
Franklin, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Franklin College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sports Communication Major. Franklin College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Franklin, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Franklin College Sports Communication Report

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Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 63 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sports Communication Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Emerson College landed the #4 spot on the list. Emerson College is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 21 ’s sports communication degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 63 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sports Communication Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Culver - Stockton College landed the #5 spot on the list. Culver - Stockton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Canton, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Sports Communication at Culver - Stockton College

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Iona College
New Rochelle, New York

Iona College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sports Communication Major list. This small school is located in New Rochelle, New York, and it awarded 14 ’s sports communication degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Iona College Sports Communication Report

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Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania

Susquehanna University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Communication Major ranking, coming in at #7. Susquehanna University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 ’s sports communication degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Sports Communication at Susquehanna University

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Franklin Pierce University
Rindge, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #8, Franklin Pierce University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Communication Major list. This small school is located in Rindge, New Hampshire, and it awarded 8 ’s sports communication degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Franklin Pierce University Sports Communication Report

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Rider University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sports Communication Major ranking. Located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s sports communication students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Sports Communication at Rider

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High Point University
High Point, North Carolina

High Point University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sports Communication Major list. High Point is a private not-for-profit institution located in High Point, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full High Point University Sports Communication Report

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Butler University
Indianapolis, Indiana

Butler University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Communication Major ranking, coming in at #11. Butler is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 ’s sports communication degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Butler University Sports Communication Report

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Simpson College
Indianola, Iowa

Simpson College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sports Communication Major list. Simpson College is located in Indianola, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’s sports communication degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Simpson College Sports Communication Report

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Husson University
Bangor, Maine

Husson University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sports Communication Major list. Bangor, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sports communication degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Husson University Sports Communication Report

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Full Sail University
Winter Park, Florida

With a ranking of #14, Full Sail University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Communication Major list. Full Sail University is a private for-profit institution located in Winter Park, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Full Sail University Sports Communication Report

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sports Communication Major list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sports communication degrees to 65 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Sports Communication at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Piedmont College
Demorest, Georgia

Piedmont College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Communication Major ranking. Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Demorest, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Sports Communication at Piedmont College

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With a ranking of #17, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Communication Major list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 34 ’s sports communication degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Sports Communication at OSU

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Newman University
Wichita, Kansas

Newman University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Communication Major ranking. Newman University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 6 ’s sports communication degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Newman University Sports Communication Report

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With a ranking of #19, Central Christian College of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Communication Major list. Located in McPherson, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s sports communication students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Evansville
Evansville, Indiana

University of Evansville ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sports Communication Major list. Evansville, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sports communication degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Sports Communication at University of Evansville

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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey

Rowan University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sports Communication Major list. Rowan is a fairly large school located in Glassboro, New Jersey that handed out 68 ’s sports communication degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Sports Communication at Rowan

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Medaille College
Buffalo, New York

Medaille College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sports Communication Major ranking. This small school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 0 ’s sports communication degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Medaille College Sports Communication Report

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University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, North Carolina

University of Mount Olive did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Communication Major ranking, coming in at #23. University of Mount Olive is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mount Olive, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Sports Communication at University of Mount Olive

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With a ranking of #24, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Communication Major list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 135 diplomas to qualified ’s sports communication students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Sports Communication at ASU - Tempe

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Upper Iowa University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sports Communication Major list. Fayette, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sports communication degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Sports Communication at Upper Iowa University

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