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2023 Best Sports Management Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

6 Ranked Colleges
65 Degrees Awarded
$31,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Sports Management for a Doctorate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Sports Management for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Sports Management for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in sports management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great sports management programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the sports management program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Sports Management for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying sports management.

Top 6 Best Sports Management Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Sports Management for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s sports management degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Sports Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Sports Management for a Doctorate list. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Sports Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Florida State University supports 43,569 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Troy University
Troy, Alabama

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Sports Management for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the #3 spot on the list. TROY is a fairly large school located in Troy, Alabama that handed out 8 doctorate’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

TROY also took the #6 spot in our “Best Sports Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 16,497 students enrolled at Troy University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,250. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Troy University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Sports Management for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #4 spot on the list. UofSC is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 3 doctorate’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying sports management list, UofSC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Sports Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 35,470 students enrolled at UofSC, 1,609 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,453. In addition to receiving other benefits, 33 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Sports Academy. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Sports Management for a Doctorate list. The Academy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daphne, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Academy, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Sports Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 47 of the 338 students enrolled at The Academy were GI Bill® students, of which 36 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,163. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at United States Sports Academy]](/colleges/united-states-sports-academy/student-life/veterans/)

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Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, Illinois

With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Sports Management for a Doctorate list. Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Concordia University, Chicago also took the #2 spot in our “Best Sports Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 6,491 students enrolled at Concordia University, Chicago, 134 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,085. During this same period, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Concordia University, Chicago offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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

Full Concordia University, Chicago Veteran Student Life Report

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