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2022 Best Value Sports Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

5 Ranked Colleges
145 Degrees Awarded
$17,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sports Studies Schools for a Master's For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Sports Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 5 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the sports studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Sports Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree sports studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sports Studies (Income $30-$48k)

#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 #1 for the Best Value Sports Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 14 masters’s sports studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Sports Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sports Studies at Minnesota State University - Mankato

#2

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Sports Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 1 masters’s sports studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Ball State also made our “Best Sports Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ball State University Sports Studies Report

#3

Adams State University

Alamosa, Colorado
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Adams State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Sports Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Adams State University is a public institution located in Alamosa, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Adams State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Sports Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Adams State University are $10,551, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Sports Studies at Adams State University

#4

Springfield College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Springfield College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Sports Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 masters’s sports studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Springfield College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Sports Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Springfield College are $33,535, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sports Studies at Springfield College

#5

Cumberland University

Lebanon, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cumberland University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Sports Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. CU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lebanon, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CU are $7,020.

Read full report on Sports Studies at Cumberland University

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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