BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SPORT MANAGEMENT

Tarleton State University

Create Your Career

Turn your passion for sports into a career with a degree in Sports Management. With many opportunities awaiting in the growing global sports marketplace, the Bachelor of Science in Sport Management degree program prepares you to take advantage of many growing career possibilities. Learn and apply concepts related to managing sport-related enterprises of varying size and complexity across a spectrum of sub-markets. Regardless of your career goals – opening a small yoga studio, coordinating municipal sports leagues, joining a college athletics department staff, managing the front office of a professional sports team, or presiding over an Olympic Games – this degree makes it all possible.

Program pathway option:

Associate of Science in Kinesiology

Associate of Science in Business

Dual Enrollment

Tarleton State University & Blinn College District

Duration

2 Years

Total Credit Hours

120 Hours

Requirements

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Careers And Median Salaries

Facilities Manager

$101,970

Entertainment and recreation manager

$85,400

coach and scout

$53,600

Exercise trainer

$44,200

Our Graduates Have Landed

Here’s where you can find our alumni:

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Exposure to the many facets of Kinesiology and its potential careers
  • Core concepts in sport science and business-related fields
  • Critical, analytical, and practical (marketable) skills applied in sport-business careers
  • Contemporary issues, challenges, and solutions in the sport industry

Faculty Spotlight

Dr. Baykal Altiner
Sport management
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Faculty Spotlight

Alex Sullins, PhD

DEPARTMENT OF SPORT MANAGEMENT

Dr. Sullins’ research interests include sport tourism, both active and passive, motivations for active participation in sport, and youth development within sport.
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FAQ

Sport Agent, Sport Event Planner, Athletic Director, Sport Marketing Professional

Legal Issues in Sport and Recreation, Sport Promotion and PR, Psychological Aspects of Sport

This program is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).

According to Hanover Research, employment in sports management occupations is expected to grow 20.8%. In terms of volume, aligned occupations are projected to offer 9,458 openings each year due to growth and separations, compared to 2,257 across all occupations.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SPORT MANAGEMENT

Tarleton State University

Create Your Career

Turn your passion for sports into a career with a degree in Sports Management. With many opportunities awaiting in the growing global sports marketplace, the Bachelor of Science in Sport Management degree program prepares you to take advantage of many growing career possibilities. Learn and apply concepts related to managing sport-related enterprises of varying size and complexity across a spectrum of sub-markets. Regardless of your career goals – opening a small yoga studio, coordinating municipal sports leagues, joining a college athletics department staff, managing the front office of a professional sports team, or presiding over an Olympic Games – this degree makes it all possible.

Program pathway option:

Associate of Science in Kinesiology

Associate of Science in Business

Dual Enrollment

Tarleton Statue University & Blinn College District

Duration

2 Years

Total Credit Hours

120 Hours

Requirements

View or Download Requirements

Careers And Median Salaries

Athletic and sports competitors

$77,300

Coach/Scout

$38,970

Exercise Physiologist

$47,940

Facilities Manager

$101,970

Fitness instructor

$61,238

Kinesiologist

$53,857

Municipal recreation director

$76,587

Public Relations specialist

$73,250

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher

$67,870

Recreation coordinator

$39,830

Sports Agent

$78,410

Sports facility director

$84,509

Sports Promoter

$87,000

Our Graduates Have Landed

Here’s where you can find our alumni:

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Exposure to the many facets of Kinesiology and its potential careers.
  • Core concepts in sport science and business-related fields.
  • Critical, analytical, and practical (marketable) skills applied in sport-business careers.
  • Contemporary issues, challenges, and solutions in the sport industry.

Faculty Spotlight

Alex Sullins, PhD

Dr. Sullins’ research interests include sport tourism, both active and passive, motivations for active participation in sport, and youth development within sport.

Department of Sport Management

FAQ

Sport Agent, Sport Event Planner, Athletic Director, Sport Marketing Professional

Legal Issues in Sport and Recreation, Sport Promotion and PR, Psychological Aspects of Sport

This program is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). 

We can add engineering (ABET), business (AACSB) to their pages as well.

According to Hanover Research, employment in sports management occupations is expected to grow 20.8%. In terms of volume, aligned occupations are projected to offer 9,458 openings each year due to growth and separations, compared to 2,257 across all occupations.

TALK WITH A RECRUITER

For more information about the application process or your degree plan, contact a recruiter to help make your academic journey the best it can be!

START BUILDING YOUR FUTURE

We’re here to help! If you have questions about the application process, a specific degree program, or anything else, simply fill out the form and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

START BUILDING YOUR FUTURE

We’re here to help! If you have questions about the application process, a specific degree program, or anything else, simply fill out the form and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.