College Counseling: Great Schools for Sport Management Programs
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Here are five schools with great sport management programs:
Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA
- The Bachelor of Education in Sport Management program offers students small classes, networking, industry connections, and an experience-based curriculum.
- The required internship during senior year will prepare students for a sport management career and cultivate relationships with potential employers.
- By the numbers: Undergraduate enrollment: 4900; 68% acceptance rate; SAT Mid-ranges: CR 540-640, M 560-650; ACT Mid-range: 25-29.
Howard University, Washington, DC
- The Bachelor of Science degree in Sport Management comprises course work in the university’s general education requirements and major-specific courses in leadership, psychology, management, economics, sports law, and marketing.
- Howard’s location offers students a wide variety of internships coordinated through the university’s Career Services office as well as opportunities through the Washington Internship Program.
- By the numbers: undergraduate enrollment: 7000; 67% acceptance rate; SAT Mid-ranges: CR 470-670, M 460-680; ACT Mid-range: 19-29.
Saint Leo University, Saint Leo, FL
- The Bachelor of Art in Sport Business offers students opportunities for internships in over 50 sports organizations within an hour of campus.
- Sport Business majors can tour Australia for three weeks to learn about international sports and tourism, and meet industry professionals in rugby, cricket, netball, water sports and surfing.
- By the numbers: Undergraduate enrollment 2200; 77% acceptance rate; SAT Mid-ranges: CR 450-540, M 460-550; ACT mid-ranges: 19-23.
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
- The Bachelor of Science in Sport and Recreation Management comprises core education requirements, writing intensive courses, and major requirements from within the School of Business in addition to the School of Hospitality and Tourism requirements.
- Foundation requirements for the degree are two internships of 180 hours and 600 hours apiece, worth 3 and 12 credit-hours each, respectively. Additionally, there is a non-credit requirement of a minimum of 250 hours of participation in an experience related to the sports industry.
- By the numbers: Undergraduate enrollment: 28,000; 64% acceptance rate; SAT Mid-ranges: CR 500-610, M 510-620; ACT Mid-range: 22-27.
University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA
- The Bachelor of Arts in Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences offers a concentration in Sport Management that prepares students through classes and experiential learnin. Core requirements include Exercise Physiology, Sport Economics and Finance, Sport Marketing, Public Speaking, Sport Event Management, and more.
- Undergraduate and graduate students in Sport Management may take a two-week trip to England and Scotland as part of the department’s Sport and Globalization class.
- By the numbers: Undergraduate enrollment: 3800; 73% acceptance rate; SAT Mid-ranges: CR 500-640, M 530-680; ACT mid-range: 22-29.
Other colleges and universities that offer Sport Management programs are Christian Brothers University (TN), Florida State University, George Mason University (VA), Louisana State University, Oregon State University, Point Park University (PA), University of North Carolina, University of Oregon, University of Texas/Austin, University of Utah, Warner Pacific College (OR), Washington State University, and hundreds of others. For a complete list of sport managment programs in the US, check out the website of the North American Society for Sport Management. Students can read more about this career in The Complete Guide to Careers in Sport Management.
Emily Standish is a partner in Portland, Oregon-based College Admission Coach LLC which helps students identify and gain admission to right-fit schools where they will thrive academically and personally. Contact me at [email protected].
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