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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sports Management (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

28 Ranked Colleges
1,153 Degrees Awarded
$16,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

Sports Management is the 49th most popular major in the country with 16,220 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,585 sports management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,153 sports management graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 28 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 cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the sports management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree sports management students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sports Management (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rice University is $7,534 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Sports Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Sports Management at Rice

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 72 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sports management students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $13,326 for southwest region bachelor’s degree sports management students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 191 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $13,270 for southwest region bachelor’s degree sports management students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sports management degrees to 73 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,575 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Sports Management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The University of Texas at Austin.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Sports Management Report

#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $9,925 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Sports Management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Houston.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Texas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 84 bachelors’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree sports management students whose families make $30-$48k list, Texas State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,292 for southwest region bachelor’s degree sports management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas State University.

Read more about Sports Management at Texas State University

#8 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sports management degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend OSU is $9,962 for southwest region bachelor’s degree sports management students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 Management at OSU

#8

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Lamar University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sports management students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree sports management students whose families make $30-$48k list, Lamar University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,631 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Sports Management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Lamar University.

Full Lamar University Sports Management Report

#15 in overall quality

Southwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Weatherford, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sports management degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

SWOSU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,904 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Sports Management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

Full Southwestern Oklahoma State University Sports Management Report

#13 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,580 for southwest region bachelor’s degree sports management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas A&M Commerce.

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#11

Rogers State University

Claremore, Oklahoma
#20 in overall quality

Rogers State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. RSU is located in Claremore, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

RSU also took the #20 spot in our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rogers State University is $15,201 for southwest region bachelor’s degree sports management students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#12

Southern Nazarene University

Bethany, Oklahoma
#9 in overall quality

Southern Nazarene University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Bethany, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

SNU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Nazarene University is $13,601 for southwest region bachelor’s degree sports management students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Sports Management at Southern Nazarene University

#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 86 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Methodist University is $27,331 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Sports Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low 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 Southern Methodist University

#14

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#17 in overall quality

Oral Roberts University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree sports management students whose families make $30-$48k list, ORU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $20,104 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Sports Management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend ORU.

Full ORU Sports Management Report

#15

University of the Southwest

Hobbs, New Mexico
#25 in overall quality

University of the Southwest landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Hobbs, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sports management degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

USW also made our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #25. The yearly cost to attend USW is $20,213 for southwest region bachelor’s degree sports management students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full University of the Southwest Sports Management Report

#16

Oklahoma Christian University

Edmond, Oklahoma
#24 in overall quality

Oklahoma Christian University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sports management degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

OC also took the #24 spot in our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,379 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Sports Management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Oklahoma Christian University.

Full OC Sports Management Report

#17

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#12 in overall quality

Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #17. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 155 bachelors’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree sports management students whose families make $30-$48k list, Grand Canyon University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Grand Canyon University is $18,704 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Sports Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Hardin - Simmons University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sports management students in 2019-2020.

Hardin - Simmons not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Hardin - Simmons University is $16,811 for southwest region bachelor’s degree sports management students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Hardin - Simmons Sports Management Report

With a ranking of #19, Southwestern Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Southwestern Christian University is a small school located in Bethany, Oklahoma that handed out 13 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern Christian University is $18,075 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Sports Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#16 in overall quality

East Texas Baptist University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. East Texas Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marshall, Texas. It awarded 6 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at East Texas Baptist University, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,497 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Sports Management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend East Texas Baptist University.

Full East Texas Baptist University Sports Management Report

#21

Houston Baptist University

Houston, Texas

Houston Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for HBU is $17,593 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Sports Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full HBU Sports Management Report

#10 in overall quality

Lubbock Christian University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lubbock Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LCU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lubbock Christian University is $23,569 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Sports Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#23

Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Baptist University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sports management students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $19,373 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Sports Management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Oklahoma Baptist University.

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#24

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sports management students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIW, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of the Incarnate Word is $23,053 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Sports Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full University of the Incarnate Word Sports Management Report

#25

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas
#22 in overall quality

Texas Southern University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas Southern University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

TSU also made our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #22. The yearly cost to attend TSU is $24,201 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Sports Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Texas Southern University Sports Management 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).
  • 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%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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