by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Sports Management Major for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 “Most Well Attended Sports Management Major for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 188 colleges that offer a degree in sports management. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in sports management.
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The sports management school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Sports Management Major for a Master’s”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree sports management students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Irvine. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Management Major for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Sports Management Major for a Master’s. California University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in California, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 275 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 188 schools in the Most Well Attended Sports Management Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
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Out of the 188 schools in the Most Well Attended Sports Management Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is located in Durant, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 159 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Management Major for a Master’s list. Georgetown University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 150 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Management Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 137 students in 2020-2021.
Southern New Hampshire University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Management Major for a Master’s ranking. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 129 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Liberty University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Management Major for a Master’s list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 126 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #9, University of San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Management Major for a Master’s list. USFCA 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%.
University of Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sports Management Major for a Master’s ranking. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 91 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
American Public University System came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sports Management Major for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 91 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
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With a ranking of #12, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Management Major for a Master’s list. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 67 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Management Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 65 masters’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%.
Read full report on Sports Management at Texas A&M College Station
Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Management Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 62 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Northwestern University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sports Management Major for a Master’s list. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 62 masters’s sports management degrees 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. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
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Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Management Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 61 degrees to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Management Major for a Master’s ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 55 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Sports Management Report
Clemson University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Management Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 53 masters’s sports management degrees 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 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Management Major for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 52 masters’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sports Management Major for a Master’s list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Full Virginia Commonwealth University Sports Management Report
Wayne State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Management Major for a Master’s ranking. Wayne State is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 42 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Management Major for a Master’s list. UofL is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 42 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Canisius College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Management Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Buffalo, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified masters’s sports management students 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%.
Troy University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Management Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. Troy, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
SUNY Cortland landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Management Major for a Master’s ranking. Cortland, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 41 students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
With a ranking of #25, Belmont University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sports Management Major for a Master’s list. Belmont is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Boston College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sports Management Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 41 degrees to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Not only did these schools make the top 28 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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