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2024 Best Sports Management Schools in Alabama

6 Colleges in Alabama
247 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Sports Management Schools in Alabama ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 247 degrees in sports management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Sports Management School

Best Sports Management Schools in Alabama Your choice of sports management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Sports Management Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Sports Management
Master's Degrees in Sports Management
Doctor's Degrees in Sports Management

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Sports Management Schools in Alabama list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Sports Management in Alabama

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.

Top Alabama Schools in Sports Management

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AL
32 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in sports management has to look into United States Sports Academy. Located in the city of Daphne, The Academy is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

There were approximately 32 sports management students who graduated with this degree at The Academy in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in sports management from United States Sports Academy

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
50 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Troy University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in sports management. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 50 sports management students who graduated with this degree at TROY in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in sports management from Troy University

3
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Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AL
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in sports management needs to check out Samford University. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Birmingham. A Best Colleges rank of #243 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Samford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 30 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in sports management from Samford University

4
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Huntingdon College
Montgomery, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In AL

Any student who is interested in sports management needs to check out Huntingdon College. Located in the city of Montgomery, Huntingdon College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This college ranks 31st out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 20 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Huntingdon College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in sports management from Huntingdon College

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In AL

Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #825 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 sports management students who graduated with this degree at USA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in sports management from University of South Alabama

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AL
31.8% Growth in Graduates

Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Jacksonville. This university ranks 18th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 22 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Jacksonville State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in sports management from Jacksonville State University


 

Best Sports Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Sports Management Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 1,064
North Carolina 710 756
Georgia 690 486
Virginia 630 636
Tennessee 624 461
South Carolina 530 688
Kentucky 518 332
Mississippi 501 210
Louisiana 489 229
Arkansas 466 265
West Virginia 410 241

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One of 5 majors within the Health & Physical Education area of study, Sports Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 575
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 27
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 14
Sports Studies 7
Physical Fitness Technician 3

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