Graduate Programs in Sport Management
Explore 60+ Sport Management graduate programs at 40+ universities across 6 countries.
Overview
Sport management applies business principles to the sports industry. Programs cover sport marketing, event and facility management, sponsorship, media, finance, law and governance, often with internships at teams, leagues or sports organizations.
A master's in sport management is a professional degree, often with internships built into the program. A PhD prepares you for research and teaching on the business and governance of sport.
Graduates work in team operations, ticketing and sales, sponsorship and partnerships, athletic administration, event management and sports marketing. Professional teams, college athletic departments, leagues, agencies and sporting goods brands hire them, though entry roles are competitive and networks matter.
Most Sport Management programs charge between $16,000 and $41,000 a year in tuition. The top ten ranked programs charge between $11,000 and $66,000.
Top Ranked Master's Programs
The five highest-ranked universities offering this degree.
- Columbia UniversityMaster of Science in Sports ManagementDeadline Nov 1 +2 · Duration 16 months
- University of Michigan--Ann ArborMaster of Science in Sport ManagementDeadline Feb 1 · Tuition $65,764 · Duration 24 months
- The University of Texas at AustinMaster of Education (M.Ed.) in Sport ManagementDeadline Oct 1 +2
- University of EdinburghSport Policy, Management & International Development MScDeadline Jul 30 · Tuition $40,960 · Duration 12 months
- University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesMaster of Arts in Sport ManagementDeadline Dec 1
Top Ranked PhD Programs
The five highest-ranked universities offering this degree.
- University of Michigan--Ann ArborDoctor of Philosophy in Sport ManagementDeadline Dec 1 +1 · Tuition $65,764
- University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesKinesiology PhD-sport management emphasisDeadline Dec 1
- University of Massachusetts--AmherstDoctor of Philosophy in Sport ManagementDeadline Dec 15 · Duration 60 months
- Texas A&M University--College StationPhD in Kinesiology with a concentration in Sport ManagementDeadline Dec 1
- Ohio State University--ColumbusPhD sport managementDeadline Dec 1 · Duration 36 months
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