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2025 Best Sports Management Schools in Ohio

20 Colleges in Ohio
1,341 Sports Management Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in sports management, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #48 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 20 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of sports management. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,341 degrees in sports management annually.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Sports Management School

Best Sports Management Schools in Ohio Your choice of sports management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Sports Management School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Sports Management 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 Ohio ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Sports Management in Ohio

The schools below may not offer all types of sports management degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Ohio Schools in Sports Management

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
150 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in sports management. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 150 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
145 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in sports management needs to take a look at Miami University - Oxford. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were about 145 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Sport Management Program Name

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
141 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in sports management. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were approximately 141 sports management students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH
65 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Bowling Green State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in sports management. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #547 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means BGSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 65 sports management students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In OH
33 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #872 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Baldwin Wallace College is a great university overall.

There were approximately 33 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Baldwin Wallace College in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In OH
35 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the fringe town of Alliance, Mount Union is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 52nd out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 35 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Mount Union in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH
70 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #250 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 70 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.

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Masters Degree Type
MBA in Sport Management Program Name

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In OH
60 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #277 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Xavier is a great university overall.

There were roughly 60 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Xavier in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35th Most Popular In OH
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Delaware, OWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 53rd out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 8 sports management students who graduated with this degree at OWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in sports management from Ohio Wesleyan University

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
26th Most Popular In OH
35.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Columbus, ODU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 65th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 17 sports management students who graduated with this degree at ODU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Sports Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 915 653
Illinois 870 452
Indiana 737 271
Wisconsin 672 128

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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 815
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 252
Sports Studies 61
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 33
Physical Fitness Technician 6

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