2025 Best Sports Management Doctor's Degree Schools

a doctor's degree in sports management is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #198 out of 862 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Sports Management Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 71 doctor's degrees in sports management during the <nil> academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to sports management students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of sports management students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized sports management related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for sports management students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Sports Management Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Sports Management Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Sports Management in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in sports management.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Sports Management

1

Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

40 Annual Graduates

Concordia University, Chicago is a great choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in sports management. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in sports management from Concordia University, Chicago

2

United States Sports Academy
Daphne, AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

United States Sports Academy is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in sports management. Located in the city of Daphne, The Academy is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.More information about a doctorate in sports management from United States Sports Academy

Sports Management by Region

View the Best Sports Management Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Sports Management Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Health & Physical Education area of study, Sports Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Sports Management

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	198
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General	18
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness	15
Sports Studies	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.