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2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region

12 Ranked Colleges
271 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region” 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 Far Western US region, there were 967 sports management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 271 sports management graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sports Management in the Far Western US Region

#2

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Washington State University is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 53 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Washington State University is $16,358 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Sports Management students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Washington State University Sports Management Report

#3

Warner Pacific University

Portland, Oregon
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Warner Pacific University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sports management degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Warner Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $21,733 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Sports Management students per year to attend Warner Pacific University.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Sports Management at Warner Pacific University

#4

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region. Central Washington University is a fairly large public school situated in Ellensburg, Washington. It awarded 30 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

CWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for CWU is $15,397 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Sports Management students.

Read full report on Sports Management at Central Washington University

#5

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the #5 spot on the list. California Baptist University is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 4 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree sports management students list, Cal Baptist has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $24,707 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Sports Management students per year to attend Cal Baptist.

The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 more about Sports Management at California Baptist University

#6

Corban University

Salem, Oregon
#10 in overall quality

Corban University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Corban University is located in Salem, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

Corban also took the #10 spot in our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Corban University is $24,931 for far western us region bachelor’s degree sports management students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Corban University Sports Management Report

#7

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon
#9 in overall quality

George Fox University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. GFU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Newberg, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GFU also made our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for George Fox University is $30,378 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Sports Management students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Sports Management at GFU

#3 in overall quality

Linfield University - McMinnville Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Linfield University - McMinnville Campus is located in McMinnville, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

Linfield also made our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Linfield University - McMinnville Campus is $27,951 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Sports Management students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Linfield University - McMinnville Campus Sports Management Report

#9

Gonzaga University

Spokane, Washington
#4 in overall quality

Gonzaga University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

Gonzaga also made our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Gonzaga University is $33,793 for far western us region bachelor’s degree sports management students.

The low student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Gonzaga University Sports Management Report

#10

Holy Names University

Oakland, California
#12 in overall quality

Holy Names University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Holy Names University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakland, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree sports management students list, HNU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $23,034 for far western us region bachelor’s degree sports management students per year to attend Holy Names University.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 HNU

#5 in overall quality

Saint Mary’s College of California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Saint Mary’s College of California is a small school located in Moraga, California that handed out 20 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

SMC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $34,392 for far western us region bachelor’s degree sports management students per year to attend Saint Mary’s College of California.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Sports Management at Saint Mary’s College of California

#12

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California
#1 in overall quality

Pepperdine University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Pepperdine University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Malibu, California. It awarded 25 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.

Pepperdine also took the #1 spot in our “Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pepperdine is $36,996 for far western us region bachelor’s degree sports management students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Sports Management at Pepperdine 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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