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2024 Best Sports Management Schools in Tennessee

7 Colleges in Tennessee
464 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.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of sports management. Combined, these schools handed out 464 degrees in sports management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Sports Management School

Best Sports Management Schools in Tennessee 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

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 Management Schools in Tennessee list to help you make the college 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 Tennessee

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.

Top Tennessee Schools in Sports Management

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
173 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in sports management. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.

There were about 173 sports management students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in sports management from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN
89 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Memphis if you wish to pursue a degree in sports management. UofM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Memphis. A Best Colleges rank of #748 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofM is a great university overall.

There were about 89 sports management students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent year we have data available.

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN
51 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Belmont University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in sports management. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #206 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.

There were roughly 51 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in sports management from Belmont University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TN
46 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

East Tennessee State University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in sports management. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 46 sports management students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TN

Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro. This university ranks 12th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 14 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TN
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Jefferson City. This university ranks 10th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 8 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Carson - Newman in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lee University
Cleveland, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TN
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 12 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Lee University in the most recent data year.

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Best Sports Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 1,064
North Carolina 710 756
Georgia 690 486
Virginia 630 636
South Carolina 530 688
Kentucky 518 332
Mississippi 501 210
Alabama 500 241
Louisiana 489 229
Arkansas 466 265
West Virginia 410 241

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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 1,270
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 648
Sports Studies 18
Physical Fitness Technician 4
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 1

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