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2025 Best Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

5 Colleges in California
115 Bachelor's Degrees
Sports Management is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #35 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of sports management. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 115 bachelor's degrees in sports management during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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

Best Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Your choice of sports management for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

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

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

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The sports management school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Sports Management in California

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for sports management students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top California Schools for a Bachelor's in Sports Management

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11 Annual Graduates

Saint Mary's College of California is a good option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in sports management. Located in the suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in sports management from Saint Mary’s College of California

2
20 Annual Graduates

Pepperdine University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in sports management. Pepperdine is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Malibu.More information about a bachelor’s in sports management from Pepperdine University

3
14 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in sports management needs to check out California Lutheran University. CLU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks.More information about a bachelor’s in sports management from California Lutheran University

4
38 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in sports management needs to check out The University of Arizona Global Campus. Located in the city of San Diego, UAGC is a private for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in sports management from The University of Arizona Global Campus

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13 Annual Graduates

UAV is a fairly small private for-profit university located in the suburb of Lancaster.More information about a bachelor’s in sports management from University of Antelope Valley

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
Washington 521 108
Oregon 343 20
Hawaii 172 2
Alaska 87 5

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 4,222
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 851
Sports Studies 14
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 2

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