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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sports Management (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

13 Ranked Colleges
213 Degrees Awarded
$16,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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 Plains States region, there were 1,382 sports management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 213 sports management graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the sports management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sports Management (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read full report on Sports Management at UMN Twin Cities

#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 masters’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University also took the #0 spot in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Cloud State University are $12,904, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sports Management at Saint Cloud State University

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 11 masters’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Minnesota State Mankato, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Minnesota State Mankato Sports Management Report

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Saint Paul not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sports Management at Concordia University, Saint Paul

#6

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#11 in overall quality

Wichita State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2019-2020.

WSU also made our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112.

Full Wichita State University Sports Management Report

#7

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Augustana University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Augustana Sioux Falls is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

Augustana Sioux Falls also made our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Augustana Sioux Falls are $36,480, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sports Management at Augustana University

#8

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

Lindenwood University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lindenwood University, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550.

Read more about Sports Management at Lindenwood University

#9

Baker University

Baldwin City, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

Baker University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Baker is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baldwin City, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Baker also made our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baker University are $11,844.

Read more about Sports Management at Baker

#10

Grand View University

Des Moines, Iowa
#6 in overall quality

Grand View University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Grand View University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Des Moines, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Grand View University also made our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Grand View University are $9,170.

Full Grand View University Sports Management Report

#9 in overall quality

Concordia University, Nebraska came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small school located in Seward, Nebraska that handed out 14 masters’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Nebraska, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sports Management at Concordia University, Nebraska

#12

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Upper Iowa University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UIU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIU are $19,152.

Read more about Sports Management at Upper Iowa University

#13

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

Missouri Baptist University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2019-2020.

MBU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri Baptist University are $10,256, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sports Management at Missouri Baptist University

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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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