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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Sports Management

12 Ranked Colleges
653 Degrees Awarded
$28,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Sports Management

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Sports Management” 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.

Across Michigan, there were 653 sports management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Sports Management” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sports management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality sports management programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the sports management program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Sports Management

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Sports Management”.

Top 12 Best Sports Management Colleges for Veterans in Michigan

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Sports Management. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 171 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor supports 47,907 students, and 570 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 325 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at U-M]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Sports Management. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 67 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our michigan vets studying sports management list, Central Michigan has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Central Michigan University supports 17,311 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $425. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Sports Management list. GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

GVSU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 23,350 students enrolled at Grand Valley State University, 479 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 198 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,686. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Grand Valley State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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

Full Grand Valley State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Sports Management list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 71 degrees to qualified ’s sports management students in 2020-2021.

WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 19,887 students enrolled at Western Michigan University, 584 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,981. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Michigan University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Sports Management. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 67 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

Eastern Michigan also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan, 486 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,462. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Michigan offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

With a ranking of #6, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Sports Management list. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 59 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State University, 470 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,101. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Olivet College
Olivet, Michigan

Olivet College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Sports Management ranking. Olivet College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Olivet, Michigan. It awarded 9 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

Olivet also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 26 of the 1,023 students enrolled at Olivet were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,772. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Olivet]](/colleges/olivet-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Northwood University
Midland, Michigan

Northwood University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Sports Management ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Midland, Michigan, and it awarded 22 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

Northwood also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northwood supports 2,541 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,570. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Northwood University]](/colleges/northwood-university-michigan/student-life/veterans/)

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Davenport University
Grand Rapids, Michigan

With a ranking of #9, Davenport University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Sports Management list. Davenport University is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Davenport University, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 6,127 students enrolled at Davenport University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Davenport University Veteran Student Life Report

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Cornerstone University
Grand Rapids, Michigan

With a ranking of #10, Cornerstone University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Sports Management list. Cornerstone is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 9 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

Cornerstone also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 1,917 students enrolled at Cornerstone, 61 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,056. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Cornerstone offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Cornerstone University Veteran Student Life Report

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Aquinas College Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan

With a ranking of #11, Aquinas College Michigan did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Sports Management list. Aquinas College Michigan is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Aquinas College Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 1,517 students enrolled at Aquinas College Michigan, 13 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,944. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at Aquinas College Michigan]](/colleges/aquinas-college-michigan/student-life/veterans/)

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Adrian College
Adrian, Michigan

Adrian College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Sports Management ranking. Adrian is a small school located in Adrian, Michigan that handed out 36 ’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

Adrian also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 1,865 students enrolled at Adrian College, 29 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,812. To help with additional expenses, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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