Online Sports Management Degrees

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Turn Your Passion into a Rewarding Career

Prepare for a variety of in-demand career opportunities in sports and business with an online degree from the University of West Alabama. Whether you’re interested in sport management or physical education, UWA has a selection of bachelor’s and master’s degree programs designed to help you achieve career success.

All our programs are fully accredited and offer affordable tuition rates with expert instruction from industry professionals. You’ll graduate with the expertise to succeed regardless of your degree program.

UWA’s online offerings feature the same academic quality and personalized instruction as our on-campus programs. You can learn from anywhere in a flexible format while achieving your personal and professional goals.

  • $156,580 median wage for advertising, promotions and marketing managers1
  • 6% job growth for public relations managers2
  • 8% job growth for entertainment and recreation managers3
  • 9% job growth for coaches and scouts4

Featured Programs

3-4 Years; 123 Credit Hours

Focus your education on marketing and build expert-level skills for a variety of career opportunities in business. Choose from four emphasis areas: comprehensive marketing, event marketing, professional sales and sport marketing.

1-2 Years; 33 Credit Hours

Build a degree that suits your needs with one of four concentration areas as you prepare for a career in a hospital, corporate fitness or sport management setting. This program does not lead to Alabama teaching certification.

4 years; 120-123 Credit Hours

Gain the knowledge and skills for in-demand sports, fitness and athletics careers as you study topics like kinesiology, athletic administration and exercise physiology. Choose from multidisciplinary or business administration emphasis options to specialize your education for your goals.

1-2 Years; 33 Credit Hours

Improve your skills and knowledge in a wide range of fundamental business topics with University of West Alabama’s online MBA program.

1 year; 30 Credit Hours

Advance in your career and become a leader in athletic administration. Gain expertise in analytics, management and administration with an MS in Sport Management.

Your UWA Experience

An academic experience that meets you where you are.

Over 1,320 enrolled undergraduate students

Over 70 online programs

Whether you live outside of Alabama, have full-time professional responsibilities or have personal commitments that make it difficult to attend class on campus, you can still achieve your goals with an accredited online degree from UWA. As an online student, you’ll receive the same benefits offered on campus, including career and academic support services, competitively low tuition rates and instruction from industry-experienced faculty. Learning online means you can access course materials from the time and place of your choice and complete your degree at a pace that works for your schedule.

  • Access course materials from anywhere at any time
  • Taught by the same distinguished faculty who teach on campus
  • Interactive learning platform
  • Supportive academic advisors and guidance from Career Services
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The University of West Alabama is located in the heart of Livingston on the Mississippi border of the state and offers career-focused academic programs on campus and online to students worldwide. Our beautiful 600-acre campus is recognized as one of the safest in the nation and has nature trails along with a 54-acre lake that’s stocked for fishing.

Prepare for a Career You’ll Love

The sports and entertainment industry is projected to grow faster than the national average through 2032, with about 106,800 new openings, on average, each year.5 Gain the skills you need to succeed as a leader in a field you’re passionate about with a health or sports major.

In-Demand Management Careers in Sports1

  1. Administrative services and facilities manager
  2. Advertising, promotions and marketing manager
  3. Entertainment and recreation manager
  4. Public relations manager
  5. Training and development manager

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Sources

  1. Management Occupations. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved July 2024 from https://www.bls.gov.
  2. Public Relations and Fundraising Managers. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved July 2024 from https://www.bls.gov.
  3. Entertainment and Recreation Managers. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved July 2024 from https://www.bls.gov.
  4. Coaches and Scouts. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved July 2024 from https://www.bls.gov.
  5. Entertainment and Sports Occupations. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved July 2024 from https://www.bls.gov.