2023 Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 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 veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sports Management for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Sports Management is the 48th most popular major in the country with 16,971 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,774 sports management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sports Management for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in sports management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent sports management programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the sports management program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sports Management for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sports Management for a Master’s”.
Top 17 Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sports Management for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 65 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #1 spot in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - College Station does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full Texas A&M College Station Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sports Management for a Master’s list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 18 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 47,090 students enrolled at UH, 1,382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Nazarene University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sports Management for a Master’s. Southern Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bethany, Oklahoma. It awarded 18 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
SNU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 2,208 students enrolled at SNU, 311 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 209 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,616. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SNU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sports Management for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying sports management list, Texas Tech has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech, 1,242 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. To help with additional expenses, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full Texas Tech Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary Hardin - Baylor. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sports Management for a Master’s list. Belton, 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 9 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMHB, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor supports 3,876 students, and 454 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 304 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,603. To help with additional expenses, 135 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 University of Mary Hardin - Baylor]](/colleges/university-of-mary-hardin-baylor/student-life/veterans/)
University of the Incarnate Word ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sports Management for a Master’s list. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 10 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
UIW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,174 of the 7,917 students enrolled at University of the Incarnate Word were GI Bill® students, of which 761 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,131. During this same period, 87 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%.
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Southeastern Oklahoma State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sports Management for a Master’s list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Durant, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 159 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Southeastern Oklahoma State University supports 5,607 students, and 265 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 152 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,866. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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 Southeastern Oklahoma State University]](/colleges/southeastern-oklahoma-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Sam Houston State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sports Management for a Master’s ranking. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 21,912 students enrolled at Sam Houston State University, 1,092 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 496 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,097. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Sam Houston State University]](/colleges/sam-houston-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #9, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sports Management for a Master’s list. DBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
DBU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 200 of the 4,247 students enrolled at Dallas Baptist University were GI Bill® students, of which 150 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,924. To help with additional expenses, 39 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full DBU Veteran Student Life Report
Southern Methodist University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sports Management for a Master’s list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
SMU also made our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 327 of the 12,373 students enrolled at Southern Methodist University were GI Bill® students, of which 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,612. To help with additional expenses, 103 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern Methodist University]](/colleges/southern-methodist-university/student-life/veterans/)
Oral Roberts University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sports Management for a Master’s ranking. ORU is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ORU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 4,317 students enrolled at Oral Roberts University, 135 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 76 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,157. During this same period, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oral Roberts University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Oral Roberts University]](/colleges/oral-roberts-university/student-life/veterans/)
MSU Texas ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sports Management for a Master’s list. MSU Texas is a public institution located in Wichita Falls, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
MSU Texas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, MSU Texas supports 5,860 students, and 318 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 137 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,829. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. MSU Texas does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #13, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sports Management for a Master’s list. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying sports management list, Angelo State has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 507 of the 10,775 students enrolled at Angelo State University were GI Bill® students, of which 225 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,911. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Angelo State University Veteran Student Life Report
Houston Baptist University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sports Management for a Master’s ranking. Houston Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
HBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Houston Baptist University supports 3,963 students, and 176 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 111 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,106. To help with additional expenses, 19 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at HBU]](/colleges/houston-baptist-university/student-life/veterans/)
Baylor University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sports Management for a Master’s list. Baylor is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 21 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 19,297 students enrolled at Baylor University, 876 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 593 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,744. During this same period, 263 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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With a ranking of #16, Hardin - Simmons University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sports Management for a Master’s 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 26 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying sports management list, Hardin - Simmons has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Hardin - Simmons supports 2,128 students, and 125 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 66 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,160. During this same period, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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East Central University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sports Management for a Master’s ranking. ECU is a public institution located in Ada, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying sports management list, ECU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 3,608 students enrolled at East Central University, 185 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 52 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,245. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. East Central University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full ECU 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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