2024 Best Sports Management Schools in Illinois
11
Colleges in Illinois
452
Sports Management Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
sports management, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #48 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for sports management students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 452 degrees in sports management during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Sports Management School
The sports management program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Sports Management rankings. We derive our Best Overall Sports Management School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Sports Management Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Sports Management Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Sports Management in Illinois
The schools below may not offer all types of sports management degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Illinois Schools in Sports Management
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
62
Sports Management Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in sports management has to take a look at Northwestern University. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 62 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in sports management from Northwestern University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
72
Sports Management Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in sports management needs to take a look at Concordia University, Chicago. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of River Forest. A Best Colleges rank of #170 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Concordia University, Chicago is a great university overall.
There were about 72 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Chicago in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in sports management from Concordia University, Chicago
It's hard to beat North Central College if you wish to pursue a degree in sports management. Located in the city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 25th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 25 sports management students who graduated with this degree at North Central in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in sports management from North Central College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
19th
Most Popular In IL
Elmhurst University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in sports management. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Elmhurst. A Best Colleges rank of #403 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Elmhurst is a great university overall.
There were approximately 6 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Elmhurst in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in sports management from Elmhurst University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IL
32
Sports Management Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #545 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SIUC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 32 sports management students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in sports management from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IL
32
Sports Management Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #354 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Aurora is a great university overall.
There were about 32 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Aurora in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in sports management from Aurora University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IL
44
Sports Management Degrees Awarded
NIU is a large public university located in the suburb of Dekalb. A Best Colleges rank of #550 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NIU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 44 sports management students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in sports management from Northern Illinois University
Millikin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Decatur. This university ranks 28th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 13 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Millikin in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in sports management from Millikin University
EIU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Charleston. This university ranks 51st out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 26 sports management students who graduated with this degree at EIU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in sports management from Eastern Illinois University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In IL
WIU is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Macomb. This university ranks 39th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 19 sports management students who graduated with this degree at WIU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in sports management from Western Illinois University