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

16 Ranked Colleges
340 Degrees Awarded
$19,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 16,220 people earned their degree in sports management, making the major the 49th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,585 sports management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 340 sports management graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 16 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sports Management (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Durant, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 52 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University also made our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $11,178.

Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University Sports Management Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 57 masters’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sports Management at Texas A&M University - College Station

#3

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MSU Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. MSU Texas is a public institution located in Wichita Falls, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Texas also took the #7 spot in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Texas are $7,935, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full MSU Texas Sports Management Report

#4

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Central University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. East Central University is located in Ada, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Central University are $11,568, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 26 masters’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Tech Sports Management Report

#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#6 in overall quality

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #6 spot in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Houston Sports Management Report

#7

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 11 masters’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704.

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#8

Southern Nazarene University

Bethany, Oklahoma
#4 in overall quality

Southern Nazarene University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Bethany, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

SNU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SNU are $15,200, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of the Southwest

Hobbs, New Mexico

With a ranking of #9, University of the Southwest did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. USW is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree sports management students whose families make $30-$48k list, USW has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Southwest are $22,500.

Full USW Sports Management Report

#10 in overall quality

Hardin - Simmons University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Hardin - Simmons University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Hardin - Simmons also took the #10 spot in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hardin - Simmons are $14,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sports Management at Hardin - Simmons

#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree sports management students whose families make $30-$48k list, SMU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Houston Baptist University

Houston, Texas
#14 in overall quality

Houston Baptist University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at HBU, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at HBU are $12,650, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sports Management at Houston Baptist University

#13

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas
#13 in overall quality

University of the Incarnate Word came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

UIW also made our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Incarnate Word are $19,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UIW Sports Management Report

#14

Howard Payne University

Brownwood, Texas

Howard Payne University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. Brownwood, 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 2 students in 2019-2020.

Howard Payne also took the #0 spot in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard Payne University are $9,900, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Howard Payne Sports Management Report

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is located in Belton, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

UMHB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor are $18,910, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Mary Hardin - Baylor Sports Management Report

#16

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Baylor University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Waco, 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 16 students in 2019-2020.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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