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Sports Management at Northern Illinois University

17 Bachelor's Degrees
27 Master's Degrees
#131 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how NIU ranks in comparison to other schools with sports management programs.

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Sports Management Degrees Available at NIU

NIU Sports Management Rankings

The bachelor's program at NIU was ranked #131 on College Factual's Best Schools for sports management list. It is also ranked #7 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sports Management 16
Best Value Colleges for Sports Management 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sports Management 35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sports Management (With Aid) 35
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Sports Management 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sports Management (With Aid) 41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sports Management (Income $48-$75k) 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sports Management (Income $75-$110k) 56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sports Management (Income $48-$75k) 58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sports Management (Income $30-$48k) 59
Best Value Colleges for Sports Management (With Aid) 62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sports Management (Income $75-$110k) 64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sports Management (Income $0-$30k) 65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sports Management (Income $30-$48k) 66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sports Management (Income Over $110k) 67
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sports Management (Income $0-$30k) 69
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Sports Management Graduates 79
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sports Management (Income Over $110k) 81
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Sports Management Graduates 83
Best Value Colleges for Sports Management (Income $48-$75k) 87
Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools 89
Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools 91
Best Value Colleges for Sports Management (Income $30-$48k) 92
Best Sports Management Graduate Degree Schools 94
Best Value Colleges for Sports Management (Income $75-$110k) 96
Best Value Colleges for Sports Management (Income $0-$30k) 98
Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 104
Best Sports Management Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 108
Best Value Colleges for Sports Management (Income Over $110k) 116
Best Sports Management Schools 131
Best Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 147
Highest Paid Sports Management Graduates 166
Best Sports Management Colleges for Veterans 181

Popularity of Sports Management at NIU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Illinois University handed out 17 bachelor's degrees in sports management.

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in sports management from NIU. This makes it the #43 most popular school for sports management master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

Sports Management Student Diversity at NIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sports management majors at Northern Illinois University.

NIU Sports Management Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 sports management majors earned their bachelor's degree from NIU. Of these graduates, 65% were men and 35% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at NIU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a bachelor's in sports management.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

NIU Sports Management Master’s Program

The sports management program at NIU awarded 27 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 63% of these degrees went to men with the other 37% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 70% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a master's in sports management.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 19
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 54

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