2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Sports Management

Sports Management is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #243 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Sports Management ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 31 doctor's degrees in sports management during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Sports Management School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in sports management matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Sports Management ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for sports management, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Sports Management Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for sports management.

 

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

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Sports Management Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, IL

13 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IL

#1 Best Quality In IL

Concordia University, Chicago is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in sports management. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in sports management in Illinois.

There were approximately 13 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in sports management from Concordia University, Chicago

2

United States Sports Academy
Daphne, AL

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AL

#1 Best Quality In AL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at United States Sports Academy if you want to pursue 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. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in sports management in Alabama.

There were roughly 10 sports management individuals who graduated with this degree at The Academy in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in sports management from United States Sports Academy

3

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In SC

#1 Best Quality In SC

University of South Carolina - Columbia is a popular decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in sports management. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in sports management in South Carolina.

There were about 5 sports management individuals who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in sports management from University of South Carolina - Columbia

4

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MI

#1 Best Quality In MI

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in sports management has to take a look at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in sports management in Michigan.

There were about 2 sports management students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in sports management from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

5

Troy University
Troy, AL

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In AL

#2 Best Quality In AL

Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in sports management in Alabama.

There were approximately 1 sports management students who graduated with this degree at TROY in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in sports management from Troy University

6

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

#1 Most Popular In FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee. More information about a doctorate in sports management from Florida State University

 

Sports Management by Region

View the Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Sports Management for a specific region near you.

Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
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	214
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General	22
Sports Studies	20
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness	19

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.