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2024 Best Sports Management Schools in Texas

19 Colleges in Texas
1,142 Sports Management Degrees Awarded
Sports Management is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #48 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 19 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of sports management. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,142 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 Texas Your choice of sports management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Sports Management School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Sports Management Degree Level

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

The sports management school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Sports Management Schools in Texas. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Sports Management in Texas

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the sports management degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Texas 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

It is hard to beat Rice University if you want to pursue a degree in sports management. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

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

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

It's hard to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a degree in sports management. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

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

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

It's difficult to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you want to pursue a degree in sports management. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

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

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
105 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in sports management needs to check out Southern Methodist University. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

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

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
89 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

UH is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 colleges 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 data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In TX
23.8% Growth in Graduates

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

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

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7
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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

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

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

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
97 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were roughly 97 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX
32.1% Growth in Graduates

Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public university located in the town of Commerce. This university ranks 53rd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 28 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M Commerce in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
44 Sports Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #539 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lamar University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 44 sports management students who graduated with this degree at Lamar University in the most recent data year.

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Best Sports Management Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 670 179
Oklahoma 565 365
New Mexico 416 10

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One of 5 majors within the Health & Physical Education area of study, Sports Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Sports Management

Related Major Annual Graduates
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 5,311
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General 761
Physical Fitness Technician 7
Sports Studies 7

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