2024 Best Sports Management Master's Degree Schools in Washington

If you pursue a master's degree in sports management, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #38 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for sports management students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 65 master's degrees in sports management to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on sports management students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of sports management students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• 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 colleges for sports management students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Sports Management Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Sports Management in Washington

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in sports management.

Top Washington Schools for a Master's in Sports Management

1

Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Annual Graduates

Gonzaga University is a good decision for students interested in a master's degree in sports management. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in sports management from Gonzaga University

2

Seattle University
Seattle, WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in sports management needs to look into Seattle University. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a master’s in sports management from Seattle University

3

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Washington State University is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in sports management. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in sports management from Washington State University

Best Sports Management Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Sports Management Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	675	510

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Rankings in Majors Related to Sports Management

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

Majors Similar to Sports Management

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General	42
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	15

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.