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2025 Best Sports Management Schools in Texas

23 Colleges in Texas
1,099 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 23 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Sports Management Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,099 degrees in sports management annually.

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Choosing a Great Sports Management School

Best Sports Management Schools in Texas 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.

Pick Your Sports Management Degree Level

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

The sports management school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Sports Management Schools in Texas. 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 Texas

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 Texas Schools in Sports Management

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
259 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you wish to pursue a degree in sports management. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were roughly 259 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
83 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a degree in sports management. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 83 sports management students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin 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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Rice University
Houston, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
54 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Rice University if you want to pursue a degree in sports management. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #48 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

There were approximately 54 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
60 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Texas State University if you want to pursue a degree in sports management. Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Marcos. A Best Colleges rank of #396 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 60 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
66 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

UH is a very large public university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #369 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 66 sports management students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
133 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #142 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were about 133 sports management students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In TX

Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were about 19 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Baylor 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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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 48th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.More information about a degree in sports management from Tarleton State University

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

Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 113 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
21st Most Popular In TX
37.5% Growth in Graduates

SHSU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Huntsville. A Best Colleges rank of #480 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SHSU is a great university overall.

There were about 16 sports management students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent data year.

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Best Sports Management Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 670 179
Oklahoma 565 365
New Mexico 416 10

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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 4,987
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 798
Sports Studies 10
Physical Fitness Technician 7

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