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Sports Management at Wayne State University

If you plan to study Sports Management, take a look at what Wayne State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wayne State University is in Detroit, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 63 sports management graduations were recorded at Wayne State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Wayne State University

Distance learning is available at Wayne State University. Of 23,803 students, 3,013 (13%) studied exclusively online and 10,784 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Sports Management graduates at Wayne State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Sports Management graduates at Wayne State University are 27% women (17) and 73% men (46).

Sports Management Bachelor’s Program at Wayne State University

Of the 33 bachelor’s sports management degrees awarded at Wayne State University, 21% were women (7) and 79% were men (26).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sports Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Wayne State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	5
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 21% of Sports Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Wayne State University, below the national average of 31%.*

Sports Management Master’s Program at Wayne State University

Of the 30 master’s sports management degrees awarded at Wayne State University, 33% were women (10) and 67% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sports Management master’s degree recipients at Wayne State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 30% of Sports Management master’s degree recipients at Wayne State University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Sports Management Graduates

Graduates of the Sports Management program at Wayne State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Sports Management majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,688
Coaches and Scouts	$78,709
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$54,441

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.