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2025 Best Sports Management Schools in North Carolina

21 Colleges in North Carolina
815 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 21 schools in North Carolina 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 815 degrees in sports management annually.

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Choosing a Great Sports Management School

Best Sports Management Schools in North Carolina 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

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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina

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 North Carolina Schools in Sports Management

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NC
60 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Elon University if you want to pursue a degree in sports management. Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Elon. A Best Colleges rank of #190 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Elon is a great university overall.

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

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
139 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat North Carolina State University if you want to pursue a degree in sports management. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 139 sports management students who graduated with this degree at NC State 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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Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NC
17.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in sports management has to check out Campbell University. Located in the fringe town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1496 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Campbell is a great university overall.

There were about 23 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Campbell in the most recent year we have data available.

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Barton College
Wilson, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NC
34.8% Growth in Graduates

Barton College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in sports management. Barton College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Wilson. This college ranks 65th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 23 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Barton College in the most recent data year.

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Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
25th Most Popular In NC
52.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1016 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Gardner - Webb is a great university overall.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC
70 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1125 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WCU is a great university overall.

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

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Wingate University
Wingate, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
60 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 60th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 60 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Wingate 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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Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In NC

Methodist is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fayetteville. This university ranks 56th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 5 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Methodist in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
117 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 51st out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 117 sports management students who graduated with this degree at NC A&T in the most recent year we have data available.

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Catawba College
Salisbury, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In NC
47.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Salisbury, Catawba is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1404 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Catawba is a great college overall.

There were roughly 23 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Catawba in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Sports Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 1,064
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 1,347
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 622
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 133
Physical Fitness Technician 55
Sports Studies 45

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