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2024 Best Sports Management Schools in the Southeast Region

94 Colleges in the Southeast Region
5,723 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 94 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Sports Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,723 degrees in sports management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Sports Management School

Best Sports Management Schools in the Southeast Region 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
Doctor'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 Southeast Region 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 the Southeast Region

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. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

14 Top Southeast Region Schools in Sports Management

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
247 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in sports management. UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 247 sports management students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
186 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

James Madison University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in sports management. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.

There were about 186 sports management students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
131 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in sports management needs to take a look at University of Georgia. UGA is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 131 sports management students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WV
188 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in sports management needs to check out American Public University System. American Military University is a very large private for-profit university located in the town of Charles Town. A Best Colleges rank of #144 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means American Military University is a great university overall.

There were about 188 sports management students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
275 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 275 sports management students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
173 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.

There were about 173 sports management students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In VA

Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were about 14 sports management students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In SC

The Citadel is a small public college located in the medium-sized city of Charleston. This college ranks 6th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

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

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Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In VA

Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 9th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 14 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Shenandoah in the most recent data year.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
100 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were approximately 100 sports management students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
204 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 204 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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12
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
130 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

UofL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Louisville. This university ranks 2nd out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 130 sports management students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent year we have data available.

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13
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AL
32 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Daphne, The Academy is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

There were roughly 32 sports management students who graduated with this degree at The Academy in the most recent data year.

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14
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
194 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were roughly 194 sports management students who graduated with this degree at A-State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in sports management from Arkansas State University - Main Campus


 

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Sports Management Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL
16 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
17 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
18 University of Mississippi University, MS
19 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
20 Clemson University Clemson, SC
21 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY
21 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
22 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
23 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL

Best Sports Management Colleges by State

Explore the best sports management colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 1,064
North Carolina 710 756
Georgia 690 486
Virginia 630 636
Tennessee 624 461
South Carolina 530 688
Kentucky 518 332
Mississippi 501 210
Alabama 500 241
Louisiana 489 229
Arkansas 466 265
West Virginia 410 241

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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 7,974
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 3,119
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 489
Physical Fitness Technician 178
Sports Studies 148

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