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Sports Communication Bachelor’s Degrees

A bachelor’s degree in Sports Communication is offered at 80 colleges in the United States, where you can earn abachelor’s degree in Sports Communication. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and27% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 1.5% of Sports Communication graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Sports Communication Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 1,202 students earned theirSports Communication majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Sports Communication at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate’s Degree 6
Bachelor’s Degree (this page) 814
Master’s Degree 382

Earnings of Sports Communication Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with abachelor’s degree in Sports Communication of $55,248 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $43,317
4 years $55,248
5 years $64,495

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Sports Communication students with their bachelor’s degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with male students. About 78.3% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 637
Women 177
Gender Diversity of Bachelor's Degrees in Sports Communication

The racial-ethnic distribution of Sports Communication graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 579 71.1%
Asian 9 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino 88 10.8%
Black or African American 78 9.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.1%
Two or More Races 30 3.7%
Race Unknown 14 1.7%
International Students 12 1.5%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Sports Communication Bachelor's Degree Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 1.5% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 98 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in Sports Communication. Learn more about the most popular below:

Arizona State University Campus Immersion tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Sports Communication majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 132 bachelor's degrees in Sports Communication in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Sports Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is a popular choice for Sports Communication majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 102 people received their bachelor's degree in Sports Communication from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University is a popular choice for Sports Communication majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 92 people received their bachelor's degree in Sports Communication from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University is a popular choice for Sports Communication majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 85 bachelor's degrees in Sports Communication in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Sports Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Rhode Island is a popular choice for Sports Communication majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 67 bachelor's degrees in Sports Communication in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Sports Communication. During the most recent year for which we have data, 63 people received their bachelor's degree in Sports Communication from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Sports Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

Full Sail University is a popular choice for Sports Communication majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 47 people received their bachelor's degree in Sports Communication from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University is a popular choice for Sports Communication majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 39 bachelor's degrees in Sports Communication in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Sports Communication. During the most recent year for which we have data, 38 people received their bachelor's degree in Sports Communication from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University is a popular choice for Sports Communication majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 33 people received their bachelor's degree in Sports Communication from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

St Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, NY

St Bonaventure University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Sports Communication. During the most recent year for which we have data, 33 people received their bachelor's degree in Sports Communication from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Sports Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Sports Communication. During the most recent year for which we have data, 31 people received their bachelor's degree in Sports Communication from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Sports Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Emerson College comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Sports Communication. This school awarded 30 bachelor's degrees in Sports Communication in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Sports Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Sports Communication. This school awarded 26 bachelor's degrees in Sports Communication in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Sports Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca College is a popular choice for Sports Communication majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 24 bachelor's degrees in Sports Communication in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Sports Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Sports Communication. This school awarded 23 bachelor's degrees in Sports Communication in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Sports Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

Butler University is a popular choice for Sports Communication majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 23 bachelor's degrees in Sports Communication in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University is a popular choice for Sports Communication majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 22 people received their bachelor's degree in Sports Communication from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Siena College

Loudonville, NY

Siena College is a popular choice for Sports Communication majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 19 bachelor's degrees in Sports Communication in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Sports Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Sports Communication. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their bachelor's degree in Sports Communication from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Sports Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Sports Communication that also offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Advertising 4,308
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 4,077
Public Relations/Image Management 4,061
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 1,956
Organizational Communication, General 1,789

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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