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2024 Best Sports Management Schools in New York

16 Colleges in New York
1,146 Sports Management Degrees Awarded
Ranked #48 in popularity, sports management is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 16 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Sports Management Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,146 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 New York 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for sports management 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.

Sports Management Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Sports Management
Master'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 New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Sports Management in New York

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the sports management degree levels they offer.

10 Top New York Schools in Sports Management

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
67 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in sports management has to check out Columbia University in the City of New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 67 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in sports management from Columbia University in the City of New York

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
113 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in sports management needs to look into Syracuse University. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were about 113 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in sports management from Syracuse University

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Canisius College
Buffalo, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY
66 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Canisius College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in sports management. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Canisius is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 70th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 66 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Canisius in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in sports management from Canisius College

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
164 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

SUNY Cortland is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in sports management. SUNY Cortland is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Cortland. A Best Colleges rank of #700 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SUNY Cortland is a great school overall.

There were roughly 164 sports management students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Cortland in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in sports management from SUNY Cortland

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
71 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

SUNY Brockport is a moderately-sized public college located in the fringe town of Brockport. This college ranks 72nd out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 71 sports management students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Brockport in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in sports management from The College at Brockport

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NY
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Brooklyn College is a large public college located in the city of Brooklyn. A Best Colleges rank of #511 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brooklyn College is a great college overall.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In NY

Manhattanville is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Purchase. This college ranks 53rd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 14 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Manhattanville in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in sports management from Manhattanville College

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Adelphi University
Garden City, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY
49 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #554 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Adelphi is a great university overall.

There were roughly 49 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Adelphi in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in sports management from Adelphi University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
132 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

STJ is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Queens. A Best Colleges rank of #592 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means STJ is a great university overall.

There were roughly 132 sports management students who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in sports management from St John’s University - New York

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NY
41 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Rochester, Fisher is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 63rd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 41 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Fisher in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in sports management from St. John Fisher College


 

Best Sports Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Sports Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 978 882
Maryland 618 175
New Jersey 614 252
District of Columbia 441 210
Delaware 345 149

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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 713
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 265
Physical Fitness Technician 166
Sports Studies 90
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 29

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