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2025 Best Sports Management Schools in the Far Western US Region

11 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
922 Sports Management Degrees Awarded
Ranked #48 in popularity, sports management is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Sports Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 922 degrees in sports management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Sports Management School

Best Sports Management Schools in the Far Western US Region The sports management program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Sports Management rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for sports management schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Sports Management Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Sports Management
Bachelor's Degrees in Sports Management
Master's Degrees in Sports Management

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Sports Management Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Sports Management in the Far Western US Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the sports management degree levels they offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Sports Management

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
333 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Concordia University, Irvine is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in sports management. Located in the city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 67th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 333 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in sports management from Concordia University, Irvine

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
94 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

University of San Francisco is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in sports management. USFCA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Francisco. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USFCA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 94 sports management students who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in sports management from University of San Francisco

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Sport Management Program Name

Turn your passion for sports into a career and a path to high-level roles in the industry with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA
71 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in sports management needs to look into Washington State University. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #182 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.

There were approximately 71 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA

Saint Mary's College of California is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in sports management. SMC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Moraga. A Best Colleges rank of #148 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SMC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 15 sports management students who graduated with this degree at SMC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in sports management from Saint Mary’s College of California

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
88 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

CSULB is a very large public university located in the large city of Long Beach. A Best Colleges rank of #246 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CSULB is a great university overall.More information about a degree in sports management from California State University - Long Beach

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WA
34 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 6th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 34 sports management students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in sports management from Central Washington University

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pepperdine is a great university overall.

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

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Masters Degree Type
MBA in Sport Management Program Name

Fit 2 of your passions – business and sports – into 1 degree when you earn your sport management MBA at Southern New Hampshire University.

More information about a degree in MBA in Sport Management from Southern New Hampshire University

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OR
52.6% Growth in Graduates

Linfield is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of McMinnville. This university ranks 16th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 19 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Linfield in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in sports management from Linfield University - McMinnville Campus

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 88th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.More information about a degree in sports management from California Lutheran University

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
31 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

UAGC is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego. This university ranks 56th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 31 sports management students who graduated with this degree at UAGC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in sports management from The University of Arizona Global Campus

Best Sports Management Colleges by State

Explore the best sports management schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 627
Washington 831 195
Oregon 587 20
Hawaii 267 2
Alaska 167 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 6,372
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 4,400
Physical Fitness Technician 402
Sports Studies 69
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 6

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