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2025 Best Sports Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

29 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
2,781 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.

College Factual looked at 29 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Sports Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,781 degrees in sports management annually.

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Choosing a Great Sports Management School

Best Sports Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of sports management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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.

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Sports Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region

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 Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Sports Management

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
185 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in sports management needs to look into Temple University. Temple is a very large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were approximately 185 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
102 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Syracuse University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in sports management. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were approximately 102 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse 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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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
99 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you wish to pursue a degree in sports management. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were roughly 99 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE
69 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Delaware if you wish to pursue a degree in sports management. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were about 69 sports management students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
141 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SUNY Cortland is a great school overall.

There were approximately 141 sports management students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Cortland in the most recent year we have data available.

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Canisius College
Buffalo, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY
79 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Canisius is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Buffalo. This college ranks 71st out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

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

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Towson University
Towson, MD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
110 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Towson is a fairly large public university located in the city of Towson. A Best Colleges rank of #188 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.

There were approximately 110 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Towson 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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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
59 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the fringe town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 64th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 59 sports management students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Brockport in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
49 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 58th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 49 sports management students who graduated with this degree at East Stroudsburg University in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #341 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means William Paterson University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 37 sports management students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Sports Management Colleges by State

Explore the best sports management schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 1,145
Pennsylvania 978 882
Maryland 618 175
New Jersey 614 252
District of Columbia 441 210
Delaware 345 149

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One of 5 majors within the Health & Physical Education area of study, Sports Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Sports Management

Related Major Annual Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 3,298
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 897
Physical Fitness Technician 169
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 155
Sports Studies 112

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