Links To College Sports Business Programs

One way of pursuing a career in sports is to get a degree specific to the sports industry.

There are many excellent options with programs that focus on coaching, sales, sports management and other potential interest areas.

What follows is a list of some United States programs.

Links to colleges and universities that provide sports management programs.

Alabama

U. of Alabama Troy U.

Arizona

Arizona State U. Northcentral U.

Arkansas

U. of Arkansas Arkansas State U. Henderson State U.

California

California Baptist U. U. of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) California State U. at Bakersfield California State U. at Long Beach U. of the Pacific San Diego State U. U. of San Francisco San Jose State U.

Colorado

U. of Denver U. of Northern Colorado

Connecticut

U. of Connecticut Eastern Connecticut State U. U. of New Haven Post U. Sacred Heart U.

Delaware

U. of Delaware Delaware State U. Wilmington U.

District of Columbia

George Washington U.

Florida

U. of Central Florida Flagler College U. of Florida Florida A&M Florida Atlantic Florida Southern Florida State U. Lynn U. U. of Miami U. of North Florida Northwood U. Nova Southeastern U Palm Beach Atlantic U. Saint Leo U. St. Thomas U. Stetson U. U. of Tampa Warner Southern College Webber International U.

Georgia

U. of Georgia Georgia Southern Georgia State U. State U. of West Georgia

Idaho

College of Idaho Idaho State U.

Illinois

Blackburn College Concordia U. Chicago DePaul U. Illinois State U. Loyola U. Northern Illinois U. Principia College Southern Illinois U. Northwestern U. Western Illinois U.

Indiana

Ball State U. U. of Evansville Indiana U. Indiana State U. Indiana Wesleyan U. Taylor U. Tri-State U. Valparaiso U.

Iowa

U. of Iowa Iowa Wesleyan College Loras College Simpson

Kansas

Baker U. Bethany College U. of Kansas MidAmerica Nazarene Southwestern College Tabor College Wichita State U.

Kentucky

U. of Kentucky Kentucky Wesleyan College U. of Louisville Morehead State U. Northern Kentucky U. Union College

Louisiana

Grambling State U. Louisiana State U. Tulane U. Law School

Maine

U. of New England U. of Southern Maine

Maryland

Coppin State U. Garrett College Mount St. Mary’s U. Towson U.

Massachusetts

Endicott College U. of Massachusetts-Amherst Nichols College Salem State College Springfield College Western New England College

Michigan

Aquinas College Central Michigan U. U. of Michigan Siena Heights U. Wayne State U. Western Michigan U.

Minnesota

Bemidji State U. U. of Minnesota U. of Minnesota-Crookston Minnesota State U.

Mississippi

Mississippi State U. U. of Southern Mississippi

Missouri

Missouri Baptist U. Missouri State U. Southeast Missouri State U. William Woods U.

Montana

Montana State U.-Billings

Nebraska

U. of Nebraska-Kearney Wayne State College

New Hampshire

Colby-Sawyer College Daniel Webster College Franklin Pierce U. New England College U. of New Hampshire New Hampshire Technical Institute Southern New Hampshire U.

New Jersey

Centenary College Seton Hall Rutgers

New Mexico

U. of New Mexico

New York

Canisius College Cazenovia College Columbia U. Dowling College Finger Lakes Community College Hofstra U. Ithaca Keuka College Long Island U. Manhattanville College New York U. Niagara U. State U. of New York at Brockport St. John Fisher College St. John’s U. College of Saint Rose Syracuse U. Tompkins Cortland Community College

North Caolina

Barton College Belmont Abbey Campbell U. Chowan U. East Carolina U. Elon U. Gardner-Webb U. Greensboro College Guilford College High Point U. Lenoir-Rhyne U. Livingstone College Meredith College Methodist U. U. of North Carolina North Carolina State U. U. of North Carolina Charlotte Pfeiffer U. Western Carolina U. Wingate U. Winston-Salem State U.

Ohio

Ashland U. Baldwin-Wallace Bowling Green State U. Cleveland State U. Columbus State Community College U. of Dayton Defiance College Misericordia University Mount Union Ohio Dominican U. Ohio State U. Ohio U. Otterbein College Shawnee State U. Tiffin U. Xavier U.

Oregon

U. of Oregon Western Oregon U.

Pennsylvania

Alvernia College Bucks County Community College California U. of Pennsylvania DeSales U. Duquesne U. Drexel U. East Stroudsburg U. Holy Family U. Indiana U. of Pennsylvania Keystone College Lehigh Carbon Community College Messiah College Neumann College Point Park U. Robert Morris U. Temple U. Widener U. York College of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock U.

Rhode Island

Johnson and Wales U.

South Carolina

The Citadel Erskine College Limestone College U. of South Carolina

South Dakota

Dakota Wesleyan U.

Tennessee

Belmont U. East Tennessee State U. Martin Methodist College U. of Memphis Middle Tennessee State U. Southern Adventist U. Union U. U. of Tennessee U. of Tennessee-Chattanooga University of Tennessee Martin

Texas

Baylor U. U. of Dallas U. of Houston Howard Payne U. Rice U. U. of Texas Texas A&M U. Texas Tech U.

Vermont

Castleton State College

Virginia

George Mason U. Hampton U. James Madison Liberty U. Lynchburg College Old Dominion U. Radford U. Virginia Intermont College Virginia Commonwealth U.

Washington

Washington State U. U. of Washington

West Virginia

Marshall U. Shepherd U. West Virginia U.

Wisconsin

Marian U. Marquette U. Law School U. of Wisconsin-LaCrosse U. of Wisconsin-Parkside

There are also options outside the United States.  The North American Society for Sports Management has a list, sorted by continent if your interests lie outside the U.S.

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Updated by Rich Campbell

One way of pursuing a career in sports is to get a degree specific to the sports industry.

There are many excellent options with programs that focus on coaching, sales, sports management and other potential interest areas.

What follows is a list of some United States programs.

Links to colleges and universities that provide sports management programs.

Alabama

U. of Alabama Troy U.

Arizona

Arizona State U. Northcentral U.

Arkansas

U. of Arkansas Arkansas State U. Henderson State U.

California

California Baptist U. U. of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) California State U. at Bakersfield California State U. at Long Beach U. of the Pacific San Diego State U. U. of San Francisco San Jose State U.

Colorado

U. of Denver U. of Northern Colorado

Connecticut

U. of Connecticut Eastern Connecticut State U. U. of New Haven Post U. Sacred Heart U.

Delaware

U. of Delaware Delaware State U. Wilmington U.

District of Columbia

George Washington U.

Florida

U. of Central Florida Flagler College U. of Florida Florida A&M Florida Atlantic Florida Southern Florida State U. Lynn U. U. of Miami U. of North Florida Northwood U. Nova Southeastern U Palm Beach Atlantic U. Saint Leo U. St. Thomas U. Stetson U. U. of Tampa Warner Southern College Webber International U.

Georgia

U. of Georgia Georgia Southern Georgia State U. State U. of West Georgia

Idaho

College of Idaho Idaho State U.

Illinois

Blackburn College Concordia U. Chicago DePaul U. Illinois State U. Loyola U. Northern Illinois U. Principia College Southern Illinois U. Northwestern U. Western Illinois U.

Indiana

Ball State U. U. of Evansville Indiana U. Indiana State U. Indiana Wesleyan U. Taylor U. Tri-State U. Valparaiso U.

Iowa

U. of Iowa Iowa Wesleyan College Loras College Simpson

Kansas

Baker U. Bethany College U. of Kansas MidAmerica Nazarene Southwestern College Tabor College Wichita State U.

Kentucky

U. of Kentucky Kentucky Wesleyan College U. of Louisville Morehead State U. Northern Kentucky U. Union College

Louisiana

Grambling State U. Louisiana State U. Tulane U. Law School

Maine

U. of New England U. of Southern Maine

Maryland

Coppin State U. Garrett College Mount St. Mary’s U. Towson U.

Massachusetts

Endicott College U. of Massachusetts-Amherst Nichols College Salem State College Springfield College Western New England College

Michigan

Aquinas College Central Michigan U. U. of Michigan Siena Heights U. Wayne State U. Western Michigan U.

Minnesota

Bemidji State U. U. of Minnesota U. of Minnesota-Crookston Minnesota State U.

Mississippi

Mississippi State U. U. of Southern Mississippi

Missouri

Missouri Baptist U. Missouri State U. Southeast Missouri State U. William Woods U.

Montana

Montana State U.-Billings

Nebraska

U. of Nebraska-Kearney Wayne State College

New Hampshire

Colby-Sawyer College Daniel Webster College Franklin Pierce U. New England College U. of New Hampshire New Hampshire Technical Institute Southern New Hampshire U.

New Jersey

Centenary College Seton Hall Rutgers

New Mexico

U. of New Mexico

New York

Canisius College Cazenovia College Columbia U. Dowling College Finger Lakes Community College Hofstra U. Ithaca Keuka College Long Island U. Manhattanville College New York U. Niagara U. State U. of New York at Brockport St. John Fisher College St. John’s U. College of Saint Rose Syracuse U. Tompkins Cortland Community College

North Caolina

Barton College Belmont Abbey Campbell U. Chowan U. East Carolina U. Elon U. Gardner-Webb U. Greensboro College Guilford College High Point U. Lenoir-Rhyne U. Livingstone College Meredith College Methodist U. U. of North Carolina North Carolina State U. U. of North Carolina Charlotte Pfeiffer U. Western Carolina U. Wingate U. Winston-Salem State U.

Ohio

Ashland U. Baldwin-Wallace Bowling Green State U. Cleveland State U. Columbus State Community College U. of Dayton Defiance College Misericordia University Mount Union Ohio Dominican U. Ohio State U. Ohio U. Otterbein College Shawnee State U. Tiffin U. Xavier U.

Oregon

U. of Oregon Western Oregon U.

Pennsylvania

Alvernia College Bucks County Community College California U. of Pennsylvania DeSales U. Duquesne U. Drexel U. East Stroudsburg U. Holy Family U. Indiana U. of Pennsylvania Keystone College Lehigh Carbon Community College Messiah College Neumann College Point Park U. Robert Morris U. Temple U. Widener U. York College of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock U.

Rhode Island

Johnson and Wales U.

South Carolina

The Citadel Erskine College Limestone College U. of South Carolina

South Dakota

Dakota Wesleyan U.

Tennessee

Belmont U. East Tennessee State U. Martin Methodist College U. of Memphis Middle Tennessee State U. Southern Adventist U. Union U. U. of Tennessee U. of Tennessee-Chattanooga University of Tennessee Martin

Texas

Baylor U. U. of Dallas U. of Houston Howard Payne U. Rice U. U. of Texas Texas A&M U. Texas Tech U.

Vermont

Castleton State College

Virginia

George Mason U. Hampton U. James Madison Liberty U. Lynchburg College Old Dominion U. Radford U. Virginia Intermont College Virginia Commonwealth U.

Washington

Washington State U. U. of Washington

West Virginia

Marshall U. Shepherd U. West Virginia U.

Wisconsin

Marian U. Marquette U. Law School U. of Wisconsin-LaCrosse U. of Wisconsin-Parkside

There are also options outside the United States.  The North American Society for Sports Management has a list, sorted by continent if your interests lie outside the U.S.

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Updated by Rich Campbell

One way of pursuing a career in sports is to get a degree specific to the sports industry.

There are many excellent options with programs that focus on coaching, sales, sports management and other potential interest areas.

What follows is a list of some United States programs.

Links to colleges and universities that provide sports management programs.

Alabama

U. of Alabama Troy U.

Arizona

Arizona State U. Northcentral U.

Arkansas

U. of Arkansas Arkansas State U. Henderson State U.

California

California Baptist U. U. of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) California State U. at Bakersfield California State U. at Long Beach U. of the Pacific San Diego State U. U. of San Francisco San Jose State U.

Colorado

U. of Denver U. of Northern Colorado

Connecticut

U. of Connecticut Eastern Connecticut State U. U. of New Haven Post U. Sacred Heart U.

Delaware

U. of Delaware Delaware State U. Wilmington U.

District of Columbia

George Washington U.

Florida

U. of Central Florida Flagler College U. of Florida Florida A&M Florida Atlantic Florida Southern Florida State U. Lynn U. U. of Miami U. of North Florida Northwood U. Nova Southeastern U Palm Beach Atlantic U. Saint Leo U. St. Thomas U. Stetson U. U. of Tampa Warner Southern College Webber International U.

Georgia

U. of Georgia Georgia Southern Georgia State U. State U. of West Georgia

Idaho

College of Idaho Idaho State U.

Illinois

Blackburn College Concordia U. Chicago DePaul U. Illinois State U. Loyola U. Northern Illinois U. Principia College Southern Illinois U. Northwestern U. Western Illinois U.

Indiana

Ball State U. U. of Evansville Indiana U. Indiana State U. Indiana Wesleyan U. Taylor U. Tri-State U. Valparaiso U.

Iowa

U. of Iowa Iowa Wesleyan College Loras College Simpson

Kansas

Baker U. Bethany College U. of Kansas MidAmerica Nazarene Southwestern College Tabor College Wichita State U.

Kentucky

U. of Kentucky Kentucky Wesleyan College U. of Louisville Morehead State U. Northern Kentucky U. Union College

Louisiana

Grambling State U. Louisiana State U. Tulane U. Law School

Maine

U. of New England U. of Southern Maine

Maryland

Coppin State U. Garrett College Mount St. Mary’s U. Towson U.

Massachusetts

Endicott College U. of Massachusetts-Amherst Nichols College Salem State College Springfield College Western New England College

Michigan

Aquinas College Central Michigan U. U. of Michigan Siena Heights U. Wayne State U. Western Michigan U.

Minnesota

Bemidji State U. U. of Minnesota U. of Minnesota-Crookston Minnesota State U.

Mississippi

Mississippi State U. U. of Southern Mississippi

Missouri

Missouri Baptist U. Missouri State U. Southeast Missouri State U. William Woods U.

Montana

Montana State U.-Billings

Nebraska

U. of Nebraska-Kearney Wayne State College

New Hampshire

Colby-Sawyer College Daniel Webster College Franklin Pierce U. New England College U. of New Hampshire New Hampshire Technical Institute Southern New Hampshire U.

New Jersey

Centenary College Seton Hall Rutgers

New Mexico

U. of New Mexico

New York

Canisius College Cazenovia College Columbia U. Dowling College Finger Lakes Community College Hofstra U. Ithaca Keuka College Long Island U. Manhattanville College New York U. Niagara U. State U. of New York at Brockport St. John Fisher College St. John’s U. College of Saint Rose Syracuse U. Tompkins Cortland Community College

North Caolina

Barton College Belmont Abbey Campbell U. Chowan U. East Carolina U. Elon U. Gardner-Webb U. Greensboro College Guilford College High Point U. Lenoir-Rhyne U. Livingstone College Meredith College Methodist U. U. of North Carolina North Carolina State U. U. of North Carolina Charlotte Pfeiffer U. Western Carolina U. Wingate U. Winston-Salem State U.

Ohio

Ashland U. Baldwin-Wallace Bowling Green State U. Cleveland State U. Columbus State Community College U. of Dayton Defiance College Misericordia University Mount Union Ohio Dominican U. Ohio State U. Ohio U. Otterbein College Shawnee State U. Tiffin U. Xavier U.

Oregon

U. of Oregon Western Oregon U.

Pennsylvania

Alvernia College Bucks County Community College California U. of Pennsylvania DeSales U. Duquesne U. Drexel U. East Stroudsburg U. Holy Family U. Indiana U. of Pennsylvania Keystone College Lehigh Carbon Community College Messiah College Neumann College Point Park U. Robert Morris U. Temple U. Widener U. York College of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock U.

Rhode Island

Johnson and Wales U.

South Carolina

The Citadel Erskine College Limestone College U. of South Carolina

South Dakota

Dakota Wesleyan U.

Tennessee

Belmont U. East Tennessee State U. Martin Methodist College U. of Memphis Middle Tennessee State U. Southern Adventist U. Union U. U. of Tennessee U. of Tennessee-Chattanooga University of Tennessee Martin

Texas

Baylor U. U. of Dallas U. of Houston Howard Payne U. Rice U. U. of Texas Texas A&M U. Texas Tech U.

Vermont

Castleton State College

Virginia

George Mason U. Hampton U. James Madison Liberty U. Lynchburg College Old Dominion U. Radford U. Virginia Intermont College Virginia Commonwealth U.

Washington

Washington State U. U. of Washington

West Virginia

Marshall U. Shepherd U. West Virginia U.

Wisconsin

Marian U. Marquette U. Law School U. of Wisconsin-LaCrosse U. of Wisconsin-Parkside

There are also options outside the United States.  The North American Society for Sports Management has a list, sorted by continent if your interests lie outside the U.S.

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Updated by Rich Campbell

One way of pursuing a career in sports is to get a degree specific to the sports industry.

There are many excellent options with programs that focus on coaching, sales, sports management and other potential interest areas.

What follows is a list of some United States programs.

Links to colleges and universities that provide sports management programs.

Alabama

• U. of Alabama
• Troy U.

Arizona

• Arizona State U.
• Northcentral U.

Arkansas

• U. of Arkansas
• Arkansas State U.
• Henderson State U.

California

• California Baptist U.
• U. of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
• California State U. at Bakersfield
• California State U. at Long Beach
• U. of the Pacific
• San Diego State U.
• U. of San Francisco
• San Jose State U.

Colorado

• U. of Denver
• U. of Northern Colorado

Connecticut

• U. of Connecticut
• Eastern Connecticut State U.
• U. of New Haven
• Post U.
• Sacred Heart U.

Delaware

• U. of Delaware
• Delaware State U.
• Wilmington U.

District of Columbia

• George Washington U.

Florida

• U. of Central Florida
• Flagler College
• U. of Florida
• Florida A&M
• Florida Atlantic
• Florida Southern
• Florida State U.
• Lynn U.
• U. of Miami
• U. of North Florida
• Northwood U.
• Nova Southeastern U
• Palm Beach Atlantic U.
• Saint Leo U.
• St. Thomas U.
• Stetson U.
• U. of Tampa
• Warner Southern College
• Webber International U.

Georgia

• U. of Georgia
• Georgia Southern
• Georgia State U.
• State U. of West Georgia

Idaho

• College of Idaho
• Idaho State U.

Illinois

• Blackburn College
• Concordia U. Chicago
• DePaul U.
• Illinois State U.
• Loyola U.
• Northern Illinois U.
• Principia College
• Southern Illinois U.
• Northwestern U.
• Western Illinois U.

Indiana

• Ball State U.
• U. of Evansville
• Indiana U.
• Indiana State U.
• Indiana Wesleyan U.
• Taylor U.
• Tri-State U.
• Valparaiso U.

Iowa

• U. of Iowa
• Iowa Wesleyan College
• Loras College
• Simpson

Kansas

• Baker U.
• Bethany College
• U. of Kansas
• MidAmerica Nazarene
• Southwestern College
• Tabor College
• Wichita State U.

Kentucky

• U. of Kentucky
• Kentucky Wesleyan College
• U. of Louisville
• Morehead State U.
• Northern Kentucky U.
• Union College

Louisiana

• Grambling State U.
• Louisiana State U.
• Tulane U. Law School

Maine

• U. of New England
• U. of Southern Maine

Maryland

• Coppin State U.
• Garrett College
• Mount St. Mary’s U.
• Towson U.

Massachusetts

• Endicott College
• U. of Massachusetts-Amherst
• Nichols College
• Salem State College
• Springfield College
• Western New England College

Michigan

• Aquinas College
• Central Michigan U.
• U. of Michigan
• Siena Heights U.
• Wayne State U.
• Western Michigan U.

Minnesota

• Bemidji State U.
• U. of Minnesota
• U. of Minnesota-Crookston
• Minnesota State U.

Mississippi

• Mississippi State U.
• U. of Southern Mississippi

Missouri

• Missouri Baptist U.
• Missouri State U.
• Southeast Missouri State U.
• William Woods U.

Montana

• Montana State U.-Billings

Nebraska

• U. of Nebraska-Kearney
• Wayne State College

New Hampshire

• Colby-Sawyer College
• Daniel Webster College
• Franklin Pierce U.
• New England College
• U. of New Hampshire
• New Hampshire Technical Institute
• Southern New Hampshire U.

New Jersey

• Centenary College
• Seton Hall
• Rutgers

New Mexico

• U. of New Mexico

New York

• Canisius College
• Cazenovia College
• Columbia U.
• Dowling College
• Finger Lakes Community College
• Hofstra U.
• Ithaca
• Keuka College
• Long Island U.
• Manhattanville College
• New York U.
• Niagara U.
• State U. of New York at Brockport
• St. John Fisher College
• St. John’s U.
• College of Saint Rose
• Syracuse U.
• Tompkins Cortland Community College

North Caolina

• Barton College
• Belmont Abbey
• Campbell U.
• Chowan U.
• East Carolina U.
• Elon U.
• Gardner-Webb U.
• Greensboro College
• Guilford College
• High Point U.
• Lenoir-Rhyne U.
• Livingstone College
• Meredith College
• Methodist U.
• U. of North Carolina
• North Carolina State U.
• U. of North Carolina Charlotte
• Pfeiffer U.
• Western Carolina U.
• Wingate U.
• Winston-Salem State U.

Ohio

• Ashland U.
• Baldwin-Wallace
• Bowling Green State U.
• Cleveland State U.
• Columbus State Community College
• U. of Dayton
• Defiance College
• Misericordia University
• Mount Union
• Ohio Dominican U.
• Ohio State U.
• Ohio U.
• Otterbein College
• Shawnee State U.
• Tiffin U.
• Xavier U.

Oregon

• U. of Oregon
• Western Oregon U.

Pennsylvania

• Alvernia College
• Bucks County Community College
• California U. of Pennsylvania
• DeSales U.
• Duquesne U.
• Drexel U.
• East Stroudsburg U.
• Holy Family U.
• Indiana U. of Pennsylvania
• Keystone College
• Lehigh Carbon Community College
• Messiah College
• Neumann College
• Point Park U.
• Robert Morris U.
• Temple U.
• Widener U.
• York College of Pennsylvania
• Slippery Rock U.

Rhode Island

• Johnson and Wales U.

South Carolina

• The Citadel
• Erskine College
• Limestone College
• U. of South Carolina

South Dakota

• Dakota Wesleyan U.

Tennessee

• Belmont U.
• East Tennessee State U.
• Martin Methodist College
• U. of Memphis
• Middle Tennessee State U.
• Southern Adventist U.
• Union U.
• U. of Tennessee
• U. of Tennessee-Chattanooga
• University of Tennessee Martin

Texas

• Baylor U.
• U. of Dallas
• U. of Houston
• Howard Payne U.
• Rice U.
• U. of Texas
• Texas A&M U.
• Texas Tech U.

Vermont

• Castleton State College

Virginia

• George Mason U.
• Hampton U.
• James Madison
• Liberty U.
• Lynchburg College
• Old Dominion U.
• Radford U.
• Virginia Intermont College
• Virginia Commonwealth U.

Washington

• Washington State U.
• U. of Washington

West Virginia

• Marshall U.
• Shepherd U.
• West Virginia U.

Wisconsin

• Marian U.
• Marquette U. Law School
• U. of Wisconsin-LaCrosse
• U. of Wisconsin-Parkside

There are also options outside the United States.  The North American Society for Sports Management has a list, sorted by continent if your interests lie outside the U.S.

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Updated by Rich Campbell