2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s
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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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 11,058 sports management graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 341 colleges that offer a degree 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the sports management program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sports Management
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s. American Military University is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
American Military University also made our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $10,222 for bachelor’s degree sports management students per year to attend American Public University System.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Sports Management at American Public University System
Out of the 341 schools in the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 bachelors’s sports management degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $16,584 for bachelor’s degree sports management students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Sports Management at North Dakota State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Castle, Delaware. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Wilmington University is $14,683 for Bachelor’s Degree Sports Management students.
Out of the 341 schools in the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Aberdeen, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sports management degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for NSU is $15,851 for Bachelor’s Degree Sports Management students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Mary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota. It awarded 5 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.
UMary also claimed a top spot on our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for UMary is $17,410 for bachelor’s degree sports management students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Crookston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Minnesota - Crookston is located in Crookston, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s sports management degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for UMN Crookston is $10,952 for bachelor’s degree sports management students.
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Minnesota State University - Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s sports management degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on this list, Minnesota State Mankato is in the top on our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State Mankato is $16,221 for Bachelor’s Degree Sports Management students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Sports Management Report
Georgia Southern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school awarded 92 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sports management students in 2019-2020.
GaSou excels when it comes to sports management quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend GaSou is $15,536 for Bachelor’s Degree Sports Management students.
University of the Cumberlands ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of the Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit institution located in Williamsburg, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Cumberlands is $16,894 for bachelor’s degree sports management students.
Bemidji State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Bemidji State University is a public institution located in Bemidji, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Bemidji State University is $15,868 for bachelor’s degree sports management students.
Read more about Sports Management at Bemidji State University
University of Wisconsin - Parkside came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - Parkside is a small school located in Kenosha, Wisconsin that handed out 32 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UW - Parkside is $11,327 for Bachelor’s Degree Sports Management students.
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University of Nebraska at Kearney came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Nebraska at Kearney is located in Kearney, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s sports management degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on this list, UNK is in the top on our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for University of Nebraska at Kearney is $16,017 for Bachelor’s Degree Sports Management students.
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 full report on Sports Management at University of Nebraska at Kearney
With a ranking of #13, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Eastern Illinois University is located in Charleston, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s sports management degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for EIU is $14,607 for Bachelor’s Degree Sports Management students.
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With a ranking of #14, SUNY Cortland did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. SUNY Cortland is located in Cortland, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 135 bachelors’s sports management degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree sports management students list, SUNY Cortland has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,705 for Bachelor’s Degree Sports Management students per year to attend SUNY Cortland.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Western Carolina University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,722 for bachelor’s degree sports management students per year to attend Western Carolina University.
Elizabeth City State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Elizabeth City State University is $2,350 for bachelor’s degree sports management students.
Read more about Sports Management at Elizabeth City State University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sports management students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Southern Illinois University Carbondale is $16,945 for bachelor’s degree sports management students.
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Grand Valley State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.
GVSU excels when it comes to sports management quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Grand Valley State University is $17,646 for Bachelor’s Degree Sports Management students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a small public school situated in Weatherford, Oklahoma. It awarded 5 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,891 for bachelor’s degree sports management students per year to attend SWOSU.
Read full report on Sports Management at Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Lindenwood University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sports management degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Lindenwood University is $17,491 for Bachelor’s Degree Sports Management students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sports management degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Missouri State University is $12,774 for bachelor’s degree sports management students.
Full Southeast Missouri State University Sports Management Report
Black Hills State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Black Hills State University is a small public school situated in Spearfish, South Dakota. It awarded 33 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for BHSU is $16,641 for bachelor’s degree sports management students.
Texas Tech University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 72 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech University is $17,571 for bachelor’s degree sports management students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. A-State is a fairly large public school situated in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It awarded 23 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,406 for Bachelor’s Degree Sports Management students per year to attend A-State.
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Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 52 | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, MI |
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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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