2023 Best Sports Management Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$24,300
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 in the Southeast Region 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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 5,723 sports management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sports Management for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sports management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality sports management programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the sports management program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sports Management for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying sports management.
Top 3 Best Sports Management Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sports Management for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s sports management students in 2020-2021.
Florida State also made our “Best Sports Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Florida State Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sports Management for a Doctorate list. Troy University is a fairly large public school situated in Troy, Alabama. It awarded 8 doctorate’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TROY, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Sports Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, TROY supports 16,497 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,250. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at TROY]](/colleges/troy-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sports Management for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Sports Academy landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Daphne, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s sports management students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying sports management list, The Academy has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Sports Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%. 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.
Full United States Sports Academy Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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