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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Sports Management in California

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Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in California

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in California” 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 California, there were 643 sports management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in California” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sports management. That schools that top this list have a program in sports management in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for california sports management students.

Top 14 Most Focused Colleges for Sports Management in California

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Concordia University, Irvine
Irvine, California

Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in California 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.

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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University of Antelope Valley
Lancaster, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Antelope Valley. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in California. Located in Lancaster, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified ’s sports management students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UAV Sports Management Report

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of San Francisco. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in California. University of San Francisco is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 97 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

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 University of San Francisco

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s College of California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in California list. Saint Mary’s College of California is a small school located in Moraga, California that handed out 19 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate 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 undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Sports Management at Saint Mary’s College of California

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William Jessup University
Rocklin, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Jessup University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in California. William Jessup University is located in Rocklin, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full William Jessup University Sports Management Report

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Pepperdine University
Malibu, California

Pepperdine University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in California list. Malibu, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sports management degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, 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 undergraduate students.

Read more about Sports Management at Pepperdine University

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Holy Names University
Oakland, California

Holy Names University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in California list. HNU is a small school located in Oakland, California that handed out 1 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Sports Management at HNU

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Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, California

Fresno Pacific University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in California ranking. Fresno Pacific University is located in Fresno, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Full Fresno Pacific Sports Management Report

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La Sierra University
Riverside, California

With a ranking of #10, La Sierra University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in California list. Located in Riverside, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s sports management students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Sports Management at La Sierra

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Riverside City College
Riverside, California

Riverside City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in California ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s sports management students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sports Management at Riverside City College

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California Baptist University
Riverside, California

California Baptist University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in California ranking. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sports management degrees to 3 students 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%.

Full Cal Baptist Sports Management Report

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Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, California

Santa Monica College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in California list. This large school is located in Santa Monica, California, and it awarded 12 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Full Santa Monica College Sports Management Report

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Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, California

Diablo Valley College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in Pleasant Hill, California, and it awarded 1 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sports Management at Diablo Valley

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