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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Sports Management Major

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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major” 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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4,986 sports management graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major” ranking, we looked at 188 colleges that offer 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree sports management students.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Sports Management

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Concordia University, Irvine
Irvine, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Irvine. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major. Concordia University, Irvine is a small school located in Irvine, California that handed out 405 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Full Concordia University, Irvine Sports Management Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Sports Academy. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major list. The Academy is a small school located in Daphne, Alabama that handed out 14 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate 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.

Read full report on Sports Management at The Academy

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California University of Pennsylvania
California, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major. California, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 275 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sports Management at Cal U

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Durant, Oklahoma, and it awarded 159 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sports Management at Southeastern Oklahoma State University

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Coker University
Hartsville, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coker University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major list. 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 18 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sports Management at Coker University

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William Penn University
Oskaloosa, Iowa

With a ranking of #6, William Penn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major list. William Penn University is a small school located in Oskaloosa, Iowa that handed out 18 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sports Management at William Penn University

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Lasell University
Newton, Massachusetts

Lasell University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major ranking. Located in Newton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 33 degrees to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sports Management at Lasell University

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Reinhardt University
Waleska, Georgia

Reinhardt University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Waleska, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2020-2021.

Full Reinhardt University Sports Management Report

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Webber International University
Babson Park, Florida

With a ranking of #9, Webber International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major list. Webber International University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Babson Park, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sports Management at Webber International University

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Hardin - Simmons University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major ranking. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2020-2021.

Full Hardin - Simmons University Sports Management Report

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East Central University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major ranking, coming in at #11. ECU is a small school located in Ada, Oklahoma that handed out 38 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sports Management at ECU

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Grambling State University
Grambling, Louisiana

Grambling State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major ranking. Grambling State University is a public institution located in Grambling, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sports Management at Grambling State University

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Wingate University
Wingate, North Carolina

Wingate University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major ranking. Wingate University is located in Wingate, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified 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%.

Read more about Sports Management at Wingate University

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Canisius College
Buffalo, New York

Canisius College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major ranking. Canisius College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 masters’s 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%.

Read full report on Sports Management at Canisius College

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Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, Mississippi

With a ranking of #15, Mississippi Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major list. Itta Bena, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sports Management at Mississippi Valley State University

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major ranking. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 177 students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Sports Management at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

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Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #17, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major list. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 24 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sports Management at MBU

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Grace College and Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major ranking, coming in at #18. Grace College and Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona Lake, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 masters’s 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%.

Full Grace College Sports Management Report

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Springfield College
Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major ranking. Springfield College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Sports Management at Springfield College

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Castleton University
Castleton, Vermont

Castleton University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major ranking. This small school is located in Castleton, Vermont, and it awarded 13 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sports Management at Castleton University

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

University of San Francisco did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major ranking, coming in at #21. University of San Francisco is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 97 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Sports Management at USFCA

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Southern Nazarene University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major ranking. Southern Nazarene University is a small school located in Bethany, Oklahoma that handed out 18 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Sports Management at SNU

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Tusculum University
Greeneville, Tennessee

Tusculum University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major ranking, coming in at #23. Tusculum is located in Greeneville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

Full Tusculum Sports Management Report

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Minot State University
Minot, North Dakota

With a ranking of #24, Minot State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major list. Located in Minot, North Dakota, this small public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Sports Management at MSU

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Cardinal Stritch University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Cardinal Stritch University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major ranking. Cardinal Stritch University is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 11 masters’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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Cardinal Stritch Sports Management Report

Rest of the Best 29 in Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Sports Management Major

Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Union College Kentucky
Barbourville, Kentucky
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Wesley College
Dover, Delaware
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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia
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Manhattanville College
Purchase, New York

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