2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sports Management in the Southeast Region
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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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 5,237 sports management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,404 sports management graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 45 colleges that offered a degree in sports management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality sports management programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree sports management students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sports Management in the Southeast Region
Out of the 45 schools in the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #1 spot on the list. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 54 students in 2019-2020.
American Military University also made our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at American Public University System are $7,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 100 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Liberty University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 162 students in 2019-2020.
A-State also took the #15 spot in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at A-State are $11,586.
Out of the 45 schools in the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 31 masters’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.
Southern Miss also made our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belhaven University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Belhaven is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree sports management students list, Belhaven has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Belhaven University are $10,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #6, Wingate University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Wingate University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wingate, North Carolina. It awarded 22 masters’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.
Wingate not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wingate University are $11,430, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Central Arkansas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UCA is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 12 masters’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Arkansas are $11,648.
With a ranking of #8, Georgia Southern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
GaSou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004.
University of Memphis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Memphis is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202.
With a ranking of #10, Troy University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Troy University is a fairly large public school situated in Troy, Alabama. It awarded 25 masters’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Troy University are $16,156, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Mississippi College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Clinton, Mississippi 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.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi College are $12,322, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Coker University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Hartsville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
Coker did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Coker University are $17,976.
With a ranking of #13, Mississippi Valley State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi Valley State University is located in Itta Bena, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi Valley State University are $7,364.
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Jacksonville University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. JU is a small school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 9 masters’s sports management degrees in 2019-2020.
JU also made our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at JU are $14,742, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Florida ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Florida 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 also took the #1 spot in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa also took the #13 spot in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.
Morehead State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Morehead, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Morehead State University are $10,512, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #18, Western Carolina University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. 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.
WCU also made our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Carolina University are $17,821, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Belmont University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.
Belmont also made our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Belmont University are $24,260.
United States Sports Academy landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Daphne, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
The Academy did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at United States Sports Academy are $19,440.
Florida State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 61 students in 2019-2020.
Florida State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Clemson University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 38 degrees to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of South Alabama landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this fairly large public school awarded 20 diplomas 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 University of South Alabama are $16,112.
Barry University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Barry University are $17,910.
James Madison University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sports Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Harrisonburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
JMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at James Madison University are $29,544, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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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- *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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