2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Sports Management in Illinois

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 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Sports Management in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 128 master's degrees in sports management during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The sports management master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Sports Management in Illinois 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. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for sports management.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Sports Management in Illinois

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

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

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

38 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northwestern University is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in sports management. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in sports management in Illinois.

There were roughly 38 sports management individuals who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, IL

38 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in sports management has to take a look at Concordia University, Chicago. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of River Forest. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in sports management in Illinois.

There were about 38 sports management individuals who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Chicago in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in sports management from Concordia University, Chicago

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Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL

27 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Western Illinois University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in sports management. WIU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Macomb. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in sports management in Illinois.

There were approximately 27 sports management students who graduated with this degree at WIU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in sports management from Western Illinois University

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Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

25 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northern Illinois University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in sports management. NIU is a large public university located in the small suburb of Dekalb. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in sports management in Illinois.

There were about 25 sports management students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in sports management from Northern Illinois University

 

Best Sports Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Sports Management Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	470	140
Ohio	466	280
Indiana	352	45
Wisconsin	302	13

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Rankings in Majors Related to Sports Management

Sports Management is one of 5 different types of Health & Physical Education programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	261
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General	143
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness	61
Sports Studies	10

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.