2024 Best Sports Communication Schools
31
Colleges in the United States
729
Sports Communication Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
sports communication, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #532 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 31 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Sports Communication Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 729 degrees in sports communication during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Sports Communication School
The sports communication program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Sports Communication rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for sports communication schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Sports Communication Degree Level
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 Communication Schools 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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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Featured Sports Communication Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BS in Sport Management
Turn your passion for sports into a career and a path to high-level roles in the industry with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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MBA in Sport Management
Fit 2 of your passions – business and sports – into 1 degree when you earn your sport management MBA at Southern New Hampshire University.
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MS in Sport Management
Pursue opportunities in collegiate and professional sport management organizations with the support of this well-established online master's degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Best Schools for Sports Communication in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the sports communication degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Schools in Sports Communication
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NE
48
Sports Communication Degrees Awarded
University of Nebraska - Lincoln is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in sports communication. UNL is a very large public university located in the city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.
There were roughly 48 sports communication students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.
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Any student pursuing a degree in sports communication has to look into DePaul University. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.
There were approximately 19 sports communication students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.
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Emerson College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in sports communication. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #179 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emerson is a great college overall.
There were roughly 23 sports communication students who graduated with this degree at Emerson in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in sports communication from Emerson College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NJ
35
Sports Communication Degrees Awarded
Rowan University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in sports communication. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #329 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rowan is a great university overall.
There were roughly 35 sports communication students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in sports communication from Rowan University
Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #309 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bradley is a great university overall.
There were about 29 sports communication students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in sports communication from Bradley University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means URI is a great university overall.
There were roughly 8 sports communication students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in sports communication from University of Rhode Island
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CT
Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fairfield. A Best Colleges rank of #163 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1 sports communication students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #228 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.
There were about 7 sports communication students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in sports communication from Duquesne University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
33
Sports Communication Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 39th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 33 sports communication students who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in sports communication from Ithaca College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
Ashland is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Ashland. This university ranks 20th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 2 sports communication students who graduated with this degree at Ashland in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in sports communication from Ashland University
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