2023 Best Value Sports Communication Schools
28
Ranked Colleges
729
Degrees Awarded
$21,700
Avg Net Price*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Sports Communication Schools” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Sports Communication is the 532nd most popular major in the country with 729 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Best Value Sports Communication Schools” ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer a degree in sports communication. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality sports communication programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the sports communication program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The sports communication school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Sports Communication Schools”.
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Best Value Sports Communication Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sports Communication Schools.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Sports Communication
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Sports Communication Schools list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 48 ’s sports communication degrees in 2020-2021.
UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Sports Communication Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UNL is $17,013 for Sports Communication students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Sports Communication at UNL
Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value Sports Communication Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s sports communication students in 2020-2021.
Ferris did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Sports Communication Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ferris State University is $12,213 for Sports Communication students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Sports Communication Schools. Clinton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sports communication degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MC, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Sports Communication Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MC is $18,190 for sports communication students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Sports Communication at Mississippi College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dallas Baptist University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Sports Communication Schools. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s sports communication degrees in 2020-2021.
DBU also took the #19 spot in our “Best Sports Communication Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend DBU is $25,301 for sports communication students.
Full Dallas Baptist University Sports Communication Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Sports Communication Schools. Glassboro, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sports communication degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rowan, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Sports Communication Schools” ranking. It costs about $27,158 for sports communication students per year to attend Rowan.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Sports Communication at Rowan University
Ashland University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Sports Communication Schools list. Ashland University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ashland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ashland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Sports Communication Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ashland University is $20,974 for Sports Communication students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Ashland University Sports Communication Report
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sports Communication Schools ranking. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 41 ’s sports communication degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our sports communication students list, OSU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Sports Communication Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,237 for Sports Communication students per year to attend OSU.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, 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 85%.
Full OSU Sports Communication Report
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Sports Communication Schools list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 103 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Sports Communication Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $13,107 for Sports Communication students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Sports Communication at ASU - Tempe
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sports Communication Schools ranking. IUPUI is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 4 ’s sports communication degrees in 2020-2021.
IUPUI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Sports Communication Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend IUPUI is $12,416 for sports communication students.
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%.
Full Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Sports Communication Report
Webster University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Sports Communication Schools ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sports communication degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Webster, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Sports Communication Schools” ranking. It costs about $23,248 for Sports Communication students per year to attend Webster.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Webster University Sports Communication Report
Husson University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Sports Communication Schools ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Bangor, Maine, and it awarded 8 ’s sports communication degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $19,122 for sports communication students per year to attend Husson University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Sports Communication at Husson University
With a ranking of #12, Bradley University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Sports Communication Schools list. This medium-sized school is located in Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 29 ’s sports communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Bradley also made our “Best Sports Communication Schools” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Bradley University is $25,196 for Sports Communication students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 more about Sports Communication at Bradley University
Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Sports Communication Schools ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 ’s sports communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Saint Paul not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Sports Communication Schools” list. It costs about $15,880 for Sports Communication students per year to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Full Concordia University, Saint Paul Sports Communication Report
Iona College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Sports Communication Schools ranking. New Rochelle, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sports communication degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iona, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Sports Communication Schools” ranking. It costs about $30,234 for Sports Communication students per year to attend Iona College.
Full Iona College Sports Communication Report
University of Rhode Island came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sports Communication Schools ranking. URI is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at URI, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Sports Communication Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,638 for Sports Communication students per year to attend URI.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Sports Communication at URI
Culver - Stockton College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Sports Communication Schools list. Culver - Stockton College is located in Canton, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s sports communication degrees to qualified students.
Culver - Stockton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Sports Communication Schools” list. It costs about $21,278 for sports communication students per year to attend Culver - Stockton.
Full Culver - Stockton Sports Communication Report
Franklin College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Sports Communication Schools ranking. This small school is located in Franklin, Indiana, and it awarded 4 ’s sports communication degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our sports communication students list, Franklin College of Indiana has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Sports Communication Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Franklin College of Indiana is $20,535 for sports communication students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Communication at Franklin College
Florida Southern College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sports Communication Schools ranking. Florida Southern is a small school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 3 ’s sports communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida Southern also took the #10 spot in our “Best Sports Communication Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida Southern is $26,517 for Sports Communication students.
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 full report on Sports Communication at Florida Southern College
Rider University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Sports Communication Schools ranking, coming in at #19. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. It awarded 15 ’s sports communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Rider did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Sports Communication Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rider University is $27,882 for sports communication students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 Communication at Rider University
Wingate University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sports Communication Schools ranking. Wingate, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sports communication degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our sports communication students list, Wingate has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Sports Communication Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wingate University is $20,827 for sports communication students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Sports Communication at Wingate University
With a ranking of #21, DePaul University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Sports Communication Schools list. DePaul University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s sports communication degrees to qualified students.
DePaul not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Sports Communication Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for DePaul is $31,174 for sports communication students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Sports Communication at DePaul University
Simpson College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Sports Communication Schools list. Located in Indianola, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s sports communication students in 2020-2021.
Simpson College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Sports Communication Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Simpson College is $19,644 for sports communication students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sports Communication at Simpson College
Duquesne University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Sports Communication Schools ranking, coming in at #23. Duquesne is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Duquesne also made our “Best Sports Communication Schools” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Duquesne is $31,383 for Sports Communication students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, 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.
Full Duquesne University Sports Communication Report
St. Bonaventure University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Sports Communication Schools ranking, coming in at #24. St. Bonaventure University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Bonaventure, New York. It awarded 3 ’s sports communication degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Bonaventure, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Sports Communication Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend St. Bonaventure University is $23,606 for Sports Communication students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, 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 86%.
Full St. Bonaventure Sports Communication Report
Full Sail University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Sports Communication Schools ranking, coming in at #25. Winter Park, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s sports communication degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Full Sail University is $27,454 for sports communication students.
Full Full Sail University Sports Communication Report
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