2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Sports Management in the Southwest Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Sports Management is the 48th most popular major in the country with 17,486 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,690 sports management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 551 sports management graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,505 and $37,295 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in sports management. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in sports management.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree sports management students.
Top 21 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Sports Management in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Durant, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 183 degrees to qualified masters’s sports management students 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%.
Read more about Sports Management at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hardin - Simmons University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 28 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Hardin - Simmons University Sports Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Central University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region list. ECU is a small school located in Ada, Oklahoma that handed out 36 masters’s sports management 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%.
Full ECU Sports Management Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Nazarene University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region. SNU is a small school located in Bethany, Oklahoma that handed out 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%.
Read more about Sports Management at SNU
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Southwest landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Hobbs, New Mexico, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full USW Sports Management Report
Howard Payne University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Howard Payne is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brownwood, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s sports management degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Howard Payne University Sports Management Report
With a ranking of #7, MSU Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region list. MSU Texas is located in Wichita Falls, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full MSU Texas Sports Management Report
With a ranking of #8, Oral Roberts University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region list. ORU is a medium-sized school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 14 masters’s sports management 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Oral Roberts University Sports Management Report
With a ranking of #9, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Sports Management at HBU
With a ranking of #10, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Angelo, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Sports Management at Angelo State
With a ranking of #11, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Belton, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Mary Hardin - Baylor Sports Management Report
Dallas Baptist University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2021-2022.
Full Dallas Baptist University Sports Management Report
Southern Methodist University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 36 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read full report on Sports Management at Southern Methodist University
University of the Incarnate Word landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 13 masters’s sports management degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sports Management at UIW
Baylor University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 19 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 88%. 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%.
Read full report on Sports Management at Baylor University
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 66 degrees to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2021-2022.
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 freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Sports Management at Texas A&M University - College Station
Sam Houston State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Sports Management at SHSU
With a ranking of #18, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 10 masters’s sports management degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sports Management at UH
Texas Tech University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 29 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Sports Management at Texas Tech University
East Texas Baptist University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Marshall, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s sports management degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sports Management at East Texas Baptist University
