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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

Best Sports Management Schools in Illinois 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

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

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. 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 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

1
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.

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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.

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North Central College
Naperville, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IL
28.0% Growth in Graduates

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

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Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL
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.

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5
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

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Aurora University
Aurora, IL
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.

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7
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

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In IL
23.1% Growth in Graduates

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.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL
80.8% Growth in Graduates

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

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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


 

Best Sports Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 1,311
Michigan 915 653
Indiana 737 271
Wisconsin 672 128

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Sports Management is one of 5 different types of Health & Physical Education programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 1,251
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 246
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 80
Sports Studies 15

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