by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 16,971 people earned their degree in sports management, making the major the 48th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,444 sports management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 84 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 plains states region sports management students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Penn University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Plains States Region. William Penn University is a small school located in Oskaloosa, Iowa that handed out 42 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 84 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Culver - Stockton College landed the #2 spot on the list. Culver - Stockton College is located in Canton, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s sports management degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 84 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sterling College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Sterling, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s sports management students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 84 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Black Hills State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Spearfish, South Dakota, and it awarded 33 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas Wesleyan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Plains States Region list. Salina, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sports management degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Minot State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Plains States Region list. MSU is a public institution located in Minot, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Tabor College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Hillsboro, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s sports management students in 2020-2021.
Missouri Baptist University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 35 degrees to qualified ’s sports management students in 2020-2021.
Augustana University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Augustana University is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s sports management degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Grand View University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Grand View University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Des Moines, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bethany College Kansas ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Lindsborg, Kansas, and it awarded 7 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
McPherson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. McPherson College is located in McPherson, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s sports management degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #13, Clarke University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Plains States Region list. Clarke is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dubuque, Iowa. It awarded 10 ’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. 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%.
Westminster College Missouri came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Fulton, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sports management degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Minnesota - Crookston did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. UMN Crookston is located in Crookston, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s sports management degrees to qualified students.
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University of Dubuque ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Plains States Region list. UD is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dubuque, Iowa. It awarded 20 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Presentation College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and it awarded 5 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
Simpson College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Indianola, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sports management degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Crown College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. Crown is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s sports management degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Loras College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Dubuque, Iowa, and it awarded 11 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Baker University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Baker University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Baldwin City, Kansas. It awarded 18 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
With a ranking of #22, North Central University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s sports management students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Sports Management at North Central University
Nebraska Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s sports management students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Lamoni, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s sports management students in 2020-2021.
University of Saint Mary ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Sports Management Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Leavenworth, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s sports management students 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%.
Read full report on Sports Management at University of St. Mary
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