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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Sports Management

179 Colleges in the United States
4,431 Master's Degrees
Sports Management is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #41 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 179 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Sports Management ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 4,431 master's degrees in sports management to qualified students.

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

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Sports Management Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in sports management matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Sports Management ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality sports management program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for sports management.


 

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in sports management. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Most Well Attended Schools for Sports Management Students Working on Their Master's

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452 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CA
#2 Best Quality In CA

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in sports management has to look into Concordia University, Irvine. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Irvine. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in sports management in California.

There were roughly 452 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Irvine in the most recent data year.

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248 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In PA
#2 Best Quality In PA

California University of Pennsylvania is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in sports management. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in sports management in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 248 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Cal U in the most recent data year.

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162 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AR
#1 Best Quality In AR

Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in sports management. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in sports management in Arkansas.

There were roughly 162 sports management individuals who graduated with this degree at A-State in the most recent year we have data available.

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149 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OH
#1 Best Quality In OH

Ohio University - Athens Campus is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in sports management. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in sports management in Ohio.

There were about 149 sports management students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.

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124 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NH
#2 Best Quality In NH

SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in sports management in New Hampshire.

There were approximately 124 sports management individuals who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent data year.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
123 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In DC
#1 Best Quality In DC

Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in sports management in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 123 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
100 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VA
#5 Best Quality In VA

Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in sports management in Virginia.

There were roughly 100 sports management individuals who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
95 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CA
#1 Best Quality In CA

USFCA is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Francisco. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in sports management in California.

There were roughly 95 sports management students who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent data year.

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74 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#1 Best Quality In NY

Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in sports management in New York.

There were roughly 74 sports management individuals who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
66 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
#2 Best Quality In FL

UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in sports management in Florida.

There were about 66 sports management individuals who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
65 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In FL
#1 Best Quality In FL

U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Coral Gables. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in sports management in Florida.

There were roughly 65 sports management individuals who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
61 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In FL
#4 Best Quality In FL

Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in sports management in Florida.

There were roughly 61 sports management individuals who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
61 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In PA
#3 Best Quality In PA

Temple is a fairly large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in sports management in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 61 sports management individuals who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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57 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
#1 Best Quality In TX

Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in sports management in Texas.

There were roughly 57 sports management individuals who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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54 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In OH
#3 Best Quality In OH

Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in sports management in Ohio.

There were roughly 54 sports management students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

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54 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WV
#1 Best Quality In WV

American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the town of Charles Town. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in sports management in West Virginia.

There were approximately 54 sports management students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent data year.

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52 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OK
#3 Best Quality In OK

Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Durant. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in sports management in Oklahoma.

There were about 52 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in the most recent data year.

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50 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In VA
#3 Best Quality In VA

VCU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Richmond. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in sports management in Virginia.

There were about 50 sports management students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in sports management from Virginia Commonwealth University

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Canisius College
Buffalo, NY
47 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NY
#2 Best Quality In NY

Canisius is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Buffalo. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in sports management in New York.

There were roughly 47 sports management individuals who graduated with this degree at Canisius in the most recent year we have data available.

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44 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NY
#8 Best Quality In NY

STJ is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Queens. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #8 in quality for master's degrees in sports management in New York.

There were about 44 sports management individuals who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in sports management from St John’s University - New York

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44 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In LA
#1 Best Quality In LA

Located in the town of Grambling, GSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in sports management in Louisiana.

There were roughly 44 sports management individuals who graduated with this degree at GSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
42 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TN
#2 Best Quality In TN

Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont 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 #2 in quality for master's degrees in sports management in Tennessee.

There were roughly 42 sports management individuals who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent year we have data available.

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42 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MA
#5 Best Quality In MA

Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in sports management in Massachusetts.

There were about 42 sports management individuals who graduated with this degree at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network in the most recent year we have data available.

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40 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MI
#3 Best Quality In MI

Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in sports management in Michigan.

There were roughly 40 sports management individuals who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.

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39 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In GA
#2 Best Quality In GA

Georgia State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Atlanta. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in sports management in Georgia.

There were roughly 39 sports management individuals who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent year we have data available.

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, NY
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Adelphi University
Garden City, NY
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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Sports Management award.

Rank College Location
31 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
32 East Central University Ada, OK
33 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
34 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
34 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN

Sports Management by Region

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New England
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Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 2,727
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 1,086
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 161
Sports Studies 145
Physical Fitness Technician 17

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