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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Ohio” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Sports Management is the 48th most popular major in the country with 16,971 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Ohio, there were 1,326 sports management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 966 sports management graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,341 and $26,852 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Ohio” ranking analyzed 44 colleges that offered a degree in sports management. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in sports management.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio bachelor’s degree sports management students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Defiance College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Ohio list. Defiance College is a small school located in Defiance, Ohio that handed out 9 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 44 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluffton University landed the #2 spot on the list. Bluffton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bluffton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Heidelberg University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Ohio. Located in Tiffin, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sports management students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mount Union. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Ohio list. Located in Alliance, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sports management students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Out of the 44 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Wilmington, Ohio, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Marietta College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Ohio list. Marietta College is a small school located in Marietta, Ohio that handed out 8 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Miami University - Oxford came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Ohio ranking. This fairly large school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 171 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Tiffin University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Ohio list. Tiffin, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sports management degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Shawnee State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Ohio list. Shawnee State University is a small public school situated in Portsmouth, Ohio. It awarded 20 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wittenberg University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #10. Wittenberg is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Ohio. It awarded 11 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
Lake Erie College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Painesville, Ohio, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
Malone University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Ohio list. Malone University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Canton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, University of Rio Grande did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Ohio list. University of Rio Grande is a small school located in Rio Grande, Ohio that handed out 9 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
Mount St. Joseph University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #14. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sports management degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Baldwin Wallace University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Ohio ranking. Baldwin Wallace University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berea, Ohio. It awarded 20 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Otterbein University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #16. Otterbein University is a small school located in Westerville, Ohio that handed out 14 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Ohio list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 bachelors’s sports management degrees to qualified students.
Ohio Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #18. Ohio Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Delaware, Ohio. It awarded 6 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, University of Northwestern Ohio did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Ohio list. Located in Lima, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s sports management students in 2020-2021.
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Xavier University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, 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.
Ohio Christian University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Ohio ranking. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Circleville, Ohio. It awarded 8 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Ohio Dominican University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Ohio ranking. ODU is a small school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 5 bachelors’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Franklin University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Ohio ranking. Franklin University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Ohio list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 168 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sports management students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sports management students in 2020-2021.
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