2025 Best Sports Communication Schools
27
Colleges in the United States
943
Sports Communication Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
sports communication, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #532 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual looked at 27 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Sports Communication Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 943 degrees in sports communication annually.
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Featured Sports Communication Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BS in Sport Management
Turn your passion for sports into a career and a path to high-level roles in the industry with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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MBA in Sport Management
Fit 2 of your passions – business and sports – into 1 degree when you earn your sport management MBA at Southern New Hampshire University.
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MS in Sport Management
Pursue opportunities in collegiate and professional sport management organizations with the support of this well-established online master's degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Choosing a Great Sports Communication School
The sports communication program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Sports Communication rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for sports communication schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Sports Communication Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Sports Communication Schools list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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Featured Sports Communication Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BS in Sport Management
Turn your passion for sports into a career and a path to high-level roles in the industry with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn More
MBA in Sport Management
Fit 2 of your passions – business and sports – into 1 degree when you earn your sport management MBA at Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn More
MS in Sport Management
Pursue opportunities in collegiate and professional sport management organizations with the support of this well-established online master's degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn More
Best Schools for Sports Communication in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the sports communication degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Schools in Sports Communication
Every student who is interested in sports communication needs to take a look at DePaul University. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.
There were roughly 25 sports communication students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in sports communication from DePaul University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NE
65
Sports Communication Degrees Awarded
University of Nebraska - Lincoln is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in sports communication. UNL is a very large public university located in the large city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #207 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.
There were approximately 65 sports communication students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in sports communication from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Bachelors
Degree Type
BS in Sport Management
Program Name
Turn your passion for sports into a career and a path to high-level roles in the industry with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NJ
68
Sports Communication Degrees Awarded
Rowan University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in sports communication. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 68 sports communication students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in sports communication from Rowan University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
It is difficult to beat Ithaca College if you wish to pursue a degree in sports communication. Ithaca is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ithaca is a great college overall.
There were about 25 sports communication students who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in sports communication from Ithaca College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #127 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Emerson is a great college overall.
There were approximately 21 sports communication students who graduated with this degree at Emerson in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means URI is a great university overall.
There were about 23 sports communication students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available.
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Butler is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Indianapolis. This university ranks 10th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were about 22 sports communication students who graduated with this degree at Butler in the most recent year we have data available.
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Masters
Degree Type
MBA in Sport Management
Program Name
Fit 2 of your passions – business and sports – into 1 degree when you earn your sport management MBA at Southern New Hampshire University.
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Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fairfield. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 sports communication students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NJ
Rider is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Lawrenceville. This university ranks 11th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 9 sports communication students who graduated with this degree at Rider in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 19th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 25 sports communication students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent year we have data available.
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