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2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sports management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great sports management programs and 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. 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 Getting Aid

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

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sports Management in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $11,178, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. ECU is a small public school situated in Ada, Oklahoma. It awarded 35 masters’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $11,568.

Read full report on Sports Management at ECU

#3

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, MSU Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. MSU Texas is a medium-sized school located in Wichita Falls, Texas that handed out 29 masters’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Texas, the school also landed the #7 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 MSU Texas are $7,935.

Read more about Sports Management at MSU Texas

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 57 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M College Station Sports Management Report

#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#6 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 Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 10 masters’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Read more about Sports Management at University of Houston

#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Tech Sports Management Report

#7

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sports Management at Sam Houston State University

#8

University of the Southwest

Hobbs, New Mexico

University of the Southwest landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Hobbs, New Mexico, and it awarded 5 masters’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

USW 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 University of the Southwest are $22,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sports Management at University of the Southwest

#9

Southern Nazarene University

Bethany, Oklahoma
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Southern Nazarene University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. SNU is located in Bethany, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree sports management students with aid list, SNU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Nazarene University are $15,200, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sports Management at Southern Nazarene University

#10 in overall quality

Hardin - Simmons University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Abilene, 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 25 students in 2019-2020.

Hardin - Simmons not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hardin - Simmons are $14,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Hardin - Simmons University Sports Management Report

#11

Houston Baptist University

Houston, Texas
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s sports management degrees 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 Houston Baptist University are $12,650, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sports Management at Houston Baptist University

#12

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas
#13 in overall quality

University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. UIW is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

UIW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIW are $19,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of the Incarnate Word Sports Management Report

#13

Howard Payne University

Brownwood, Texas

Howard Payne University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Brownwood, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Howard Payne, the school also landed 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 University Sports Management Report

#11 in overall quality

University of Mary Hardin - Baylor came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Belton, 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 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree sports management students with aid list, UMHB has also earned the #11 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 UMHB are $18,910.

Full UMHB Sports Management Report

#3 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. SMU is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 13 masters’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southern Methodist University Sports Management Report

#16

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. 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.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936.

Full Baylor 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%.

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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