Sports Management Schools In California
In California, there are 11 accredited schools where sports management classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in sports management in the state of California, which encompasses sports management training at the following levels:
- Sports Management Certificate
- Associates degree in Sports Management
- Bachelors degree in Sports Management
- Masters degree in Sports Management
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Statistics
Professional Trends
California Vs. National Sports Management Employment
| California | 38,170 |
| National | 342,960 |
Of all of the sports management professionals that work in the US, approximately 11% work in California state.
Employment Growth for Sports management professionals In California
| 39,660 | 49,470 | 48,530 | 47,990 | 38,170 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Yellow: Actual Values
In California, sports management is a shrinking field. In 2010 there were 1,490 less sports management professionals working in California than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of sports management professionals has shrunk by 4%. This decline is slower than the change in the number of sports management professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of sports management professionals has grown by 5% from 2006 to 2010.
Sports Management VS. All Professions salaries in California
| $101,470 | $104,040 | $109,710 | $116,770 | $122,380 |
| $48,885 | $52,410 | $54,744 | $56,285 | $57,176 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Sports Management
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to sports management professionals are growing in California. Sports management professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $101,470 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $122,380 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Sports management professionals in California
10th percentile |
$61,490 |
25th percentile |
$83,950 |
50th percentile |
$113,390 |
75th percentile |
$148,560 |
90th percentile |
$183,730 |
Thus, sports management professionals' salaries grew by 17% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of California, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of sports management. The pay differential between the highest paid sports management professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 199%
Average Salaries for Sports management professionals and related professions in California
Business Administration |
$106,637 |
Business Management |
$121,280 |
Sports Management |
$122,380 |
In California, sports management professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Sports Management programs available for each degree type for all schools in California
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
4 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
5 |
| Total | 13 |
The number of students graduating from the 11 accredited sports management schools in California is increasing. In 2006 there were 188 sports management graduates from sports management courses in California and in 2010 there were 258 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of sports management school degree or certificate graduates in California by 37%. A majority of these graduates, or 38%, graduated with an undergraduate certificate in sports management.