by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 17,486 people earned their degree in sports management, making the major the 48th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 5,252 sports management graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major” ranking analyzed 188 colleges that offered a degree in sports management. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their sports management program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Irvine. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major list. Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 333 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Sports Academy. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major list. Located in Daphne, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized school located in Durant, Oklahoma that handed out 183 masters’s sports management degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sports Management at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Out of the 188 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Coker University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Hartsville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 degrees to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
William Penn University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major ranking. William Penn University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oskaloosa, Iowa. It awarded 22 masters’s sports management degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Lasell University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major list. This small school is located in Newton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 26 masters’s sports management degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Reinhardt University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major ranking. This small school is located in Waleska, Georgia, and it awarded 33 masters’s sports management degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Read full report on Sports Management at Reinhardt University
Webber International University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major list. Webber International University is a small school located in Babson Park, Florida that handed out 14 masters’s sports management degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Sports Management at Webber International University
Hardin - Simmons University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major ranking. Hardin - Simmons is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 28 masters’s sports management degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sports Management at Hardin - Simmons University
East Central University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Ada, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified masters’s sports management students 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%.
Grambling State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major list. GSU is a public institution located in Grambling, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Wingate University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major list. Wingate University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wingate, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Canisius College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Buffalo, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
With a ranking of #15, Mississippi Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major list. This small school is located in Itta Bena, Mississippi, and it awarded 14 masters’s sports management degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Mississippi Valley State University Sports Management Report
Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major ranking, coming in at #16. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 188 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 17 students 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 Management at Missouri Baptist University
Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major ranking. This small school is located in Winona Lake, Indiana, and it awarded 12 masters’s sports management degrees in 2021-2022.
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 full report on Sports Management at Grace College and Theological Seminary
With a ranking of #19, Springfield College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major list. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 10 masters’s sports management degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sports Management at Springfield College
Castleton University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major ranking. Castleton University is located in Castleton, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #21, University of San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 94 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 full report on Sports Management at University of San Francisco
Southern Nazarene University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major ranking. This small school is located in Bethany, Oklahoma, and it awarded 20 masters’s sports management degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Tusculum University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major ranking, coming in at #23. Tusculum is located in Greeneville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.
Minot State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major ranking, coming in at #24. Minot, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Cardinal Stritch University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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