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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Sports Management in the Southwest Region

51 Ranked Colleges
1,774 Degrees Awarded
$28,200 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region

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In 2020-2021, 16,971 people earned their degree in sports management, making the major the 48th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,774 sports management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 51 colleges that offered a degree in sports management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular sports management programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region”.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 258 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Sports Management Report

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 171 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Sports Management at Grand Canyon University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is located in Durant, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 159 ’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Sports Management at Southeastern Oklahoma State University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 105 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

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 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Sports Management at SMU

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 51 schools in the Most Well Attended Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 97 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, 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 87%.

Read more about Sports Management at Texas Tech

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 89 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

Read full report on Sports Management at UH

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 78 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Sports Management at The University of Texas at Austin

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 ’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Sports Management at Texas State University

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Abilene Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 61 degrees to qualified ’s sports management students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read full report on Sports Management at Abilene Christian

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 46 degrees to qualified ’s sports management students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%. 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.

Read full report on Sports Management at Rice University

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 44 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 more about Sports Management at Lamar University

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Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Oral Roberts University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sports management degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sports Management at ORU

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With a ranking of #13, Hardin - Simmons University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Hardin - Simmons University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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East Central University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Ada, Oklahoma, and it awarded 38 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

Full ECU Sports Management Report

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Southern Nazarene University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southern Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bethany, Oklahoma. It awarded 29 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Sports Management at SNU

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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sports management degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Sports Management Report

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Dallas Baptist University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Dallas Baptist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Sports Management at DBU

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas

With a ranking of #18, MSU Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region list. MSU Texas is a public institution located in Wichita Falls, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sports Management at MSU Texas

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Rogers State University
Claremore, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #19, Rogers State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Claremore, Oklahoma, and it awarded 22 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Management at RSU

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With a ranking of #20, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is a small school located in Belton, Texas that handed out 21 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sports Management at UMHB

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Texas Southern University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Southern University is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 21 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sports Management at TSU

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sports management degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sports Management at Angelo State

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

Baylor University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Sports Management at Baylor University

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Houston Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s sports management students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sports Management at Houston Baptist University

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University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 20 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UIW Sports Management Report

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