2027 Best Sports Communication Schools in North Carolina

Sports Communication degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their sports communication programs.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for sports communication students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Sports Communication Schools in North Carolina

Best Schools for Sports Communication in North Carolina

If you are not 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.

Top Schools in Sports Communication

1

High Point University
High Point, NC

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Sports Communication Degrees Awarded

$113,352 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is High Point University, our #1 school for sports communication. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of High Point. Roughly 72% of students complete a degree within six years here. High Point University awarded about 17 sports communication degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the sports communication program make about $113,352 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $23,785 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in sports communication from High Point University

2

Wingate University
Wingate, NC

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Sports Communication Degrees Awarded

$40,438 Median Starting Salary

Wingate University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in sports communication, ranking #2. Wingate University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wingate. Wingate University graduates 46% of students within six years. There were roughly 12 sports communication students who graduated with this degree at Wingate University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, sports communication degree recipients from Wingate University generally make around $40,438. Wingate University graduates carry a median of $25,400 in student loans. See the full sports communication program report for Wingate University

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.