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2023 Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

11 Ranked Colleges
251 Degrees Awarded
$25,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Sports Management for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Sports Management for a Master’s” 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.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Sports Management for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in sports management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great sports management programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

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 the Plains States Region for Sports Management for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree vets studying sports management.

Top 11 Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Sports Management for a Master’s list. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 25 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Iowa supports 30,318 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Iowa 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Sports Management for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Sports Management for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Charles, Missouri that handed out 5 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

Lindenwood University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 7,382 students enrolled at Lindenwood University, 31 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,583. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lindenwood University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

Full Lindenwood University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Sports Management for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #4 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 14 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Minnesota State Mankato, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 14,761 students enrolled at Minnesota State University - Mankato, 331 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 147 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,814. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Minnesota State University - Mankato does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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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Minot State University
Minot, North Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minot State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Sports Management for a Master’s. Minot State University is located in Minot, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

MSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 2,920 students enrolled at MSU, 198 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 115 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,267. 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.

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With a ranking of #6, William Penn University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Sports Management for a Master’s list. Oskaloosa, Iowa 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.

William Penn University also made our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 1,350 students enrolled at William Penn University were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. William Penn University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at William Penn University]](/colleges/william-penn-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #6, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Sports Management for a Master’s list. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

WSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 14,999 students enrolled at Wichita State University, 577 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 385 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,488. 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 WSU]](/colleges/wichita-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #8, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Sports Management for a Master’s list. Located in Seward, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s sports management students in 2020-2021.

Concordia University, Nebraska not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 3,224 students enrolled at Concordia University, Nebraska, 62 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,375. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Concordia University, Nebraska does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Concordia University, Nebraska Veteran Student Life Report

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Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, Missouri

Missouri Western State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Sports Management for a Master’s list. Missouri Western State University is a small public school situated in Saint Joseph, Missouri. It awarded 11 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri Western, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 4,911 students enrolled at Missouri Western, 161 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 67 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,005. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri Western offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Missouri Western Veteran Student Life Report

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Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Sports Management for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Concordia University, Saint Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

Concordia University, Saint Paul not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Concordia University, Saint Paul supports 5,585 students, and 196 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 118 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,143. To help with additional expenses, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Concordia University, Saint Paul Veteran Student Life Report

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Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Missouri Baptist University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Sports Management for a Master’s ranking. 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.

MBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 4,860 students enrolled at MBU, 71 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,645. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. MBU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Missouri Baptist University]](/colleges/missouri-baptist-university/student-life/veterans/)

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