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2024 Best Sports Management Schools in the Southwest Region

29 Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,774 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 looked at 29 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Sports Management Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,774 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 the Southwest Region 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 the Southwest Region 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 the Southwest Region

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 Southwest Region Schools in Sports Management

1
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Rice University
Houston, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
46 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in sports management needs to check out Rice University. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in sports management from Rice University

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
78 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in sports management has to look into The University of Texas at Austin. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 78 sports management students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in sports management from The University of Texas at Austin

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
258 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in sports management needs to take a look at Texas A&M University - College Station. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were approximately 258 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in sports management from Texas A&M University - College Station

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ

It is difficult to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you wish to pursue a degree in sports management. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

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

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
105 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were about 105 sports management students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in sports management from Southern Methodist University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
89 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in sports management from University of Houston

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In TX
23.8% Growth in Graduates

Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in sports management from Baylor University

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OK
6.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Bethany, SNU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 5th out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were about 29 sports management students who graduated with this degree at SNU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in sports management from Southern Nazarene University

9
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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
72 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #397 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.

There were about 72 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in sports management from Texas State University

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In OK
50.0% Growth in Graduates

OSU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Stillwater. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 sports management students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in sports management from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus


 

Best Sports Management Colleges by State

Explore the best sports management colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 1,142
Arizona 670 179
Oklahoma 565 365
New Mexico 416 10

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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 6,381
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 1,107
Physical Fitness Technician 234
Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness 194
Sports Studies 20

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