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2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

145 Ranked Colleges
4,431 Degrees Awarded
$23,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

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

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4,431 sports management graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 145 colleges that offered 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.

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 For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree sports management students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sports Management (With Aid)

#1

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brooklyn College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Brooklyn College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sports Management at Brooklyn College

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 66 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sports Management at University of Florida

#3

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. American Public University System is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 54 masters’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree sports management students with aid list, American Military University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at American Public University System are $7,050.

Read full report on Sports Management at American Military University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Sports Management Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 74 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sports Management at Columbia University in the City of New York

Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is located in Durant, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $11,178, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sports Management at Southeastern Oklahoma State University

University of Central Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCF Sports Management Report

University of Wisconsin - Parkside landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UW - Parkside is a small school located in Kenosha, Wisconsin that handed out 20 masters’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Parkside are $18,768, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Wisconsin - Parkside Sports Management Report

#9

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
Top 20% in overall quality

Florida State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 61 diplomas to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2019-2020.

Florida State also claimed a top spot on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sports Management at Florida State

#10

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 24 masters’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sports Management at U-M

#11

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma

East Central University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. ECU is a small school located in Ada, Oklahoma that handed out 35 masters’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $11,568, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sports Management at ECU

#12

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas

With a ranking of #12, MSU Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. MSU Texas is located in Wichita Falls, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Texas are $7,935, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full MSU Texas Sports Management Report

#13

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read full report on Sports Management at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#14

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GaSou are $22,004.

Read more about Sports Management at Georgia Southern University

#15

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#9 in overall quality

University of Iowa ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. 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.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613.

Read more about Sports Management at University of Iowa

#16

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

With a ranking of #16, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sports Management at Middle Tennessee State University

Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Sports Management Report

#18

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 57 masters’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree sports management students with aid list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sports Management at Texas A&M University - College Station

#19

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at St. Cloud State University are $12,904.

Read more about Sports Management at St. Cloud State University

#20

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
#15 in overall quality

James Madison University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. JMU is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

JMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at JMU are $29,544, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sports Management at JMU

#20

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sports Management at University of Houston

#22

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. Ball State University is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 8 masters’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sports Management at Ball State University

#23

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 27 masters’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sports Management at George Mason University

#24

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Carolina University are $17,821, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Western Carolina University Sports Management Report

#25

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

Full Texas Tech University Sports Management Report

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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