Sports Management Schools
There are 436 accredited sports management schools in the country. As a professor or instructor of sports management classes at one of these schools, you play a crucial role in shaping the future of this growing field. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the sports management academic community and the future trends. Academia in sports management includes 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
- PhD degree in Sports Management
Statistics
Professional Trends
National Employment growth for Sports management professionals
| 326,390 | 356,690 | 365,460 | 369,170 | 342,960 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Dark Yellow: Actual Values
In the year 2010, there were 342,960 sports management professionals working in the US. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of sports management professionals has grown by 5%.
And the growth for all careers between the years 2006 and 2010 was 1%.
National Salary percentiles for Sports management professionals
10th percentile |
$49,970 |
25th percentile |
$68,790 |
50th percentile |
$96,450 |
75th percentile |
$126,260 |
90th percentile |
$156,020 |
In 2010, the median salary earned by sports management professionals around the nation, was $96,450 per year. The national median salary for all professions, was $68,155 in the same year. Thus, the median yearly salary for sports management professionals in the US was 50% more than the national median salary for all professions.
National Median Salary Growth For Sports Management
| $82,490 | $86,680 | $90,230 | $92,600 | $96,450 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Salaries
Between the years 2006 and 2010, salaries for sports management professionals have grown by 17%.
Educational Trends
National Sports Management Student enrollment growth by degree
| 265 | 286 | 327 | 363 | 543 |
| 3,908 | 4,465 | 5,167 | 5,559 | 5,802 |
| 12 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 15 |
| 1,219 | 1,349 | 1,497 | 1,685 | 2,118 |
| 121 | 132 | 174 | 159 | 143 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Yellow: Associate's Degree in Sports Management
- Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Sports Management
- Red: Doctorates Degree in Sports Management
- Light blue: Master's Degree in Sports Management
- Grey: Certificate in Sports Management
We are seeing a rapid change in the career outlook for sports management professionals. However, the story on the educational front is quite different. In the US, 5,525 students graduated from sports management degree programs in 2006. And in 2010, 8,621 students graduated from sports management schools.
This represents a 56% change in 4 years. This growth in the number of students graduating from sports management courses is greater than the 12% growth nationally for students graduating from institutions of higher learning in general.
Sports Management Programs offered Nationwide
associate |
46 |
bachelor |
300 |
master |
75 |
doctor |
3 |
Certificate |
22 |
| Total | 446 |
As student graduation numbers are up, the number of schools offering sports management programs has decreased. In 2006 there were 359 sports management schools across the nation, and in 2010, there were 436 schools.