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2023 Best Value Colleges for Sports Management in the Far Western US Region

10 Ranked Colleges
892 Degrees Awarded
$26,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Sports Management Schools in the Far Western US Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Sports Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Sports Management is the 48th most popular major in the country with 16,971 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 892 sports management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sports Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 10 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.

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 in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region sports management students.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Sports Management in the Far Western US Region

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Sports Management Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Irvine landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 405 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

Concordia University, Irvine also made our “Best Sports Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Concordia University, Irvine is $27,201 for Far Western US Region Sports Management students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Sports Management at Concordia University, Irvine

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Seattle University
Seattle, Washington

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Sports Management Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s sports management students in 2020-2021.

Seattle U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Sports Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Seattle University is $35,109 for Far Western US Region Sports Management students.

The undergraduate 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Sports Management at Seattle U

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Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fresno Pacific University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Sports Management Schools in the Far Western US Region. Fresno Pacific is a small school located in Fresno, California that handed out 5 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

Fresno Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Sports Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Fresno Pacific is $19,029 for far western us region sports management students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Sports Management at Fresno Pacific University

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Sports Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 59 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region sports management students list, Wazzu has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Sports Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Washington State University is $15,300 for Far Western US Region Sports Management students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 Washington State University

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

With a ranking of #6, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Sports Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CWU is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 35 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

CWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Sports Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Central Washington University is $16,514 for Far Western US Region Sports Management students.

Read full report on Sports Management at CWU

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

With a ranking of #7, University of San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Sports Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of San Francisco is located in San Francisco, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 97 ’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

USFCA also took the #4 spot in our “Best Sports Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of San Francisco is $40,053 for Far Western US Region Sports Management students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Sports Management at USFCA

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington

Gonzaga University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sports Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Gonzaga University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 64 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gonzaga, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Sports Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $34,451 for Far Western US Region Sports Management students per year to attend Gonzaga.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.

Read more about Sports Management at Gonzaga University

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California Baptist University
Riverside, California

California Baptist University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Sports Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s sports management students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal Baptist, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Sports Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend California Baptist University is $26,719 for Far Western US Region Sports Management students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Sports Management at California Baptist University

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Linfield University - McMinnville Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Sports Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Linfield is a small private not-for-profit school situated in McMinnville, Oregon. It awarded 9 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

Linfield did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Sports Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $27,671 for Far Western US Region Sports Management students per year to attend Linfield University - McMinnville Campus.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 Linfield

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