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2022 Best Value Sports Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
145 Degrees Awarded
$17,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sports Studies Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Sports Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 476 people earned their degree in sports studies, making the major the 641st most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 145 sports studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sports Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in sports studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great sports studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the sports studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The sports studies 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 “Best Value Sports Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Sports Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree sports studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sports Studies (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Sports Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Ball State is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 1 masters’s sports studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Ball State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Sports Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204.

Read full report on Sports Studies at Ball State University

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Sports Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 14 masters’s sports studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree sports studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Minnesota State Mankato has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Sports Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Sports Studies Report

#3

Adams State University

Alamosa, Colorado
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Adams State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Sports Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Adams State is located in Alamosa, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s sports studies degrees to qualified students.

Adams State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Sports Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Adams State are $10,551, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Adams State Sports Studies Report

#4

Springfield College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Sports Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Springfield College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s sports studies students in 2019-2020.

Springfield College also made our “Best Sports Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Springfield College are $33,535.

Read full report on Sports Studies at Springfield College

#5

National University

La Jolla, California
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Sports Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 38 masters’s sports studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at National University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Sports Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at National University are $15,480, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sports Studies at National University

#6

Cumberland University

Lebanon, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

Cumberland University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Sports Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Cumberland University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lebanon, Tennessee. It awarded 5 masters’s sports studies degrees in 2019-2020.

CU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Sports Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU are $7,020, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CU Sports Studies Report

Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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