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Sports Management Doctor's Degree

Sports Management Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in Sports Management is offered at 655 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Sports Management. This degree is more popular with male students, and about23% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 1.6% of Sports Management graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Sports Management Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 17,472 degrees were awarded toSports Management majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Sports Management at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 53
Associate’s Degree 422
Bachelor’s Degree 11,853
Master’s Degree 5,000
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 65

Earnings of Sports Management Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Sports Management of $47,075 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $34,425
4 years $47,075
5 years $55,516

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 estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with male students. About 50.8% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 31
Women 30
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Sports Management

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 46 75.4%
Asian 2 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3 4.9%
Black or African American 4 6.6%
Two or More Races 4 6.6%
Race Unknown 1 1.6%
International Students 1 1.6%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Sports Management Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 1.6% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 738 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Sports Management. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Sports Management majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 367 doctor's degrees in Sports Management 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 South Carolina-Columbia comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Sports Management. This school awarded 299 doctor's degrees in Sports Management in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Sports Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University is a popular choice for Sports Management majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 286 doctor's degrees in Sports Management in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Sports Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a popular choice for Sports Management majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 274 doctor's degrees in Sports Management in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Sports Management. During the most recent year for which we have data, 255 people received their doctor's degree in Sports Management from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Sports Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Concordia University-Irvine is a popular choice for Sports Management majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 247 people received their doctor's degree in Sports Management from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University is a popular choice for Sports Management majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 222 people received their doctor's degree in Sports Management from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Southern New Hampshire University is a popular choice for Sports Management majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 212 people received their doctor's degree in Sports Management from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Sports Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

American Public University System comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Sports Management. This school awarded 197 doctor's degrees in Sports Management in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Sports Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Sports Management. This school awarded 195 doctor's degrees in Sports Management in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Sports Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Sports Management. During the most recent year for which we have data, 188 people received their doctor's degree in Sports Management from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is a popular choice for Sports Management majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 185 doctor's degrees in Sports Management in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a popular choice for Sports Management majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 178 doctor's degrees in Sports Management in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Sports Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Sports Management. During the most recent year for which we have data, 165 people received their doctor's degree in Sports Management from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Sports Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a popular choice for Sports Management majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 164 doctor's degrees in Sports Management in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville is a popular choice for Sports Management majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 157 people received their doctor's degree in Sports Management from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Sports Management majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 149 people received their doctor's degree in Sports Management from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Sports Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Sports Management. During the most recent year for which we have data, 146 people received their doctor's degree in Sports Management from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Sports Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Southern Methodist University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Sports Management. This school awarded 142 doctor's degrees in Sports Management in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH

Miami University-Oxford is a popular choice for Sports Management majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 141 doctor's degrees in Sports Management in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Sports Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Sports Management that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 32,041
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 12,633
Physical Fitness Technician 1,308
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other 1,200
Sports Studies 607

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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