by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Texas” 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 Texas, there were 1,142 sports management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Texas” ranking looked at 30 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for texas sports management students.
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Hardin - Simmons University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 40 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Abilene Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Texas list. Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 61 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Schreiner University landed the #3 spot on the list. Kerrville, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sports management degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Texas. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 105 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 30 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is located in Belton, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s sports management degrees to qualified students.
Houston Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #6. Houston Baptist University is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 20 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #7. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sports management degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Rice University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Texas ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sports management degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Howard Payne University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Brownwood, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
MSU Texas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Texas ranking. Located in Wichita Falls, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified ’s sports management students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Texas list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sports management degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Lubbock Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #12. LCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 5 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Texas ranking. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 258 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 94%.
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Angelo State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Texas ranking. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sports management degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, East Texas Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Texas list. East Texas Baptist University is a small school located in Marshall, Texas that handed out 4 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 97 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #17, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Texas list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized 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 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Lamar University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Texas ranking. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 28 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Texas list. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 72 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Houston ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Texas list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 89 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Wayland Baptist University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Texas list. Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Plainview, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Texas ranking. Waxahachie, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sports management degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Texas ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 ’s sports management degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
LeTourneau University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in Texas list. This small school is located in Longview, Texas, and it awarded 2 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
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