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2025 Best Sports Management Schools in Michigan

12 Colleges in Michigan
701 Sports Management Degrees Awarded
Sports Management is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #48 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for sports management students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 701 degrees in sports management annually.

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Choosing a Great Sports Management School

Best Sports Management Schools in Michigan 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. For our Best Overall Sports Management School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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
Doctor's Degrees in Sports Management

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Sports Management Schools in Michigan list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Sports Management in Michigan

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the sports management degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Michigan Schools in Sports Management

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
136 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in sports management needs to check out University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 136 sports management students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
70 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Central Michigan University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in sports management. Central Michigan is a large public university located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.

There were about 70 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Sport Management Program Name

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MI
58 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Grand Valley State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in sports management. Located in the fringe town of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #342 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 58 sports management students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
79 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Western Michigan University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in sports management. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 79 sports management students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year.

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Adrian College
Adrian, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MI

Adrian is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Adrian. This college ranks 25th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 30 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Adrian in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
78 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. This university ranks 15th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 78 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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Aquinas College Michigan
Grand Rapids, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MI
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Aquinas College Michigan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 44th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 18 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Aquinas College Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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Masters Degree Type
MBA in Sport Management Program Name

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Olivet College
Olivet, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MI
43.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Olivet, Olivet is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 39th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 16 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Olivet in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In MI
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 35th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 12 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Northern Michigan University in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MI

Northwood is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Midland.

There were approximately 18 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Northwood in the most recent data year.

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Best Sports Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Sports Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 1,311
Illinois 870 452
Indiana 737 271
Wisconsin 672 128

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Majors Similar to Sports Management

Related Major Annual Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 1,384
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 111
Physical Fitness Technician 32

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