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Doctor's Degree in Sports Management

Doctor’s Degrees in Sports Management

71 Yearly Graduations
55% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in sports management. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 25% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 5.6% of sports management graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Sports Management Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 71 people earned their doctor's degree in sports management. This earns it the #199 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in sports management at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 11,353
Master’s Degree 4,864
Associate Degree 398
Graduate Certificate 237
Basic Certificate 172
Doctor’s Degree 71
Undergraduate Certificate 39

Earnings of Sports Management Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for sports management majors who have their doctor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in sports management. About 54.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 32
Women 39
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The racial-ethnic distribution of sports management doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 45
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 9
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There are 6 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in sports management. Learn more about the most popular 6 below:

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, Illinois
32 Yearly Graduations
63% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Concordia University, Chicago tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for sports management majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Each year, around 6,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $35,200 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,458 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 32 people received their doctor's degree in sports management from Concordia University, Chicago. About 63% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

United States Sports Academy

Daphne, Alabama
15 Yearly Graduations
30% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

United States Sports Academy is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in sports management. Each year, around 300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $18,900 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,440 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their doctor's degree in sports management from The Academy. Around 20% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 30% were women.

#3

Troy University

Troy, Alabama
8 Yearly Graduations
44% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Troy University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in sports management. Roughly 16,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,792 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,550 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in sports management from TROY. Around 22% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 44% were women.

#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
4 Yearly Graduations
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Florida State University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in sports management. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,640 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,684 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in sports management from Florida State.

#5

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in sports management. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $17,977 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $27,192 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in sports management from U-M.

#5

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
3 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of South Carolina - Columbia is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in sports management. Each year, around 35,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,288 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,374 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in sports management from UofSC. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to sports management that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science 198
Physical Education 18
Outdoor Health & Fitness 15
Sports Studies 3

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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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