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by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” 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.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,781 sports management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 912 sports management graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,038 and $47,245 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sports management. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in sports management.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Canisius College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Canisius College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 44 masters’s sports management 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%.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #4 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 146 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Manhattanville College landed the #5 spot on the list. Purchase, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.
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. 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%.
SUNY Cortland landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cortland, New York, and it awarded 46 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%.
Neumann University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Neumann is located in Aston, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 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%.
Delaware State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Delaware State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Dover, Delaware. It awarded 8 masters’s sports management degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Sports Management at Delaware State University
Mount St Mary’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. The Mount is located in Emmitsburg, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Teaneck, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Sports Management Report
Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s sports management students 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%.
With a ranking of #12, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Madison, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees 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%.
Full Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Sports Management Report
Adelphi University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Garden City, New York. It awarded 29 masters’s sports management degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Niagara University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Niagara University, New York, and it awarded 10 masters’s sports management degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
St John’s University - New York ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. St John’s University - New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s 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 full report on Sports Management at St John’s University - New York
With a ranking of #16, Messiah University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Messiah University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Temple University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 58 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 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 full report on Sports Management at East Stroudsburg University
With a ranking of #19, American University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 51 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 64 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Brooklyn College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Brooklyn College is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 21 masters’s sports management degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, George Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 34 degrees to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Drexel University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 11 masters’s sports management degrees in 2021-2022.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 24 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Sports Management at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Duquesne University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Duquesne University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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