2020 Most Affordable Online Master's in Sports Management Programs
Ranked by affordability, these 23 schools all offer online, low-cost master's degrees in sports management. University of Central Arkansas is the #1 school on the list, offering a tuition rate of $4,875 annually. Missouri State University, ranked #2, has an annual tuition rate $5,015 for their Master of Professional Studies - Sports Management, offering classes such as Current Problems in Sports Administration and Field Experience in Sports Management.
You can read more about our ranked schools below or browse our rankings of the most affordable online master's programs. View our methodology or learn more about OnlineU.
All tuition numbers were manually collected and verified
| Rank | School | Annual Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| University of Central Arkansas | $4,875 | |
| Missouri State University | $5,015 | |
| Minot State University | $5,030 | |
| Union College - KY | $5,100 | |
| East Central University | $5,714 | |
| American Public University System | $5,950 | |
| Campbellsville University | $5,985 | |
| Midwestern State University | $6,219 | |
| University of Central Missouri | $6,220 | |
| Pittsburg State University | $6,240 | |
| Texas A & M University-Kingsville | $6,333 | |
| Georgia Southern University | $6,444 | |
| Delaware State University | $6,570 | |
| Wayne State College | $6,673 | |
| University of South Dakota | $6,987 | |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | $7,006 | |
| Grace College and Theological Seminary | $7,020 | |
| University of Southern Indiana | $7,069 | |
| Spalding University | $7,310 | |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | $7,425 | |
| Colorado Mesa University | $7,500 | |
| West Virginia University | $7,635 | |
| Concordia University-Chicago | $7,820 |
- Annual Tuition: $4,875
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 1,752
- Example Classes: Sport Law Aspects; Sport Organization Communication; Sport Public Relations, Communication, and Crisis Management
Online Master's Degrees
- Executive Master of Arts in Sport Management
- Annual Tuition: $5,015
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 3,559
- Example Classes: Current Problems in Sports Administration; Field Experience in Sports Management; Legal Aspects in Sports, Physical Education, Recreation and Wellness Programs
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Professional Studies - Sports Management
- Annual Tuition: $5,030
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 274
- Example Classes: Designing and Interpreting Education Research/Qualitative; Foundations of Sports and Exercise Psychology; Managerial Communication; Sport Media and Event Planning
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Sports Management
- Annual Tuition: $5,100
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 214
- Example Classes: Ethics and Social Responsibility; Fiscal Practices in Athletic Administration; Managerial and Leadership Analysis; Marketing for Results; Organizational Behavior and Teamwork
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Athletic Administration
- Annual Tuition: $5,714
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 635
- Example Classes: Leadership and Personnel Management; Practicum and Portfolio in Sports Administration; Principles of Sport Finance; Sports in American Society
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Education in Sports Administration
- Annual Tuition: $5,950
- School Type: For-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 8,342
- Example Classes: Collegiate Sports Administration; High School Athletic Administration; Legal Issues in High School Athletic Administration; Sales and Promotions in Sport; Sports Entrepreneurship; Sports Event Management
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Business Administration - Sports Management
- Master of Science in Athletic Development Management
- Master of Science in Sports Management
- Master of Science in Sports Management - Coaching Theory and Strategy
- Master of Science in Sports Management - Interscholastic Athletic Administration
- Master of Science in Sports Management - Sports Business Leadership
- Annual Tuition: $5,985
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 7,450
- Example Classes: Ethics in Sport; Event Management & Promotions; Facility Development & Management; Sport & The Law; Sport Administration; Sport Psychology
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Arts in Sport Management
- Master of Arts in Sport Management - Sports Administration
- Master of Arts in Sport Management - Sports Marketing
- Annual Tuition: $6,219
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 730
- Example Classes: Ethics & Legal Issues in Sport Management; Globalization & Sports; Leadership in Sport Management; Media and Community Relations in Sport; Sport in American Culture; Sport Marketing & Finance
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Education in Sport Administration
- Annual Tuition: $6,220
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 2,187
- Example Classes: Advanced Sport Event Management in Kinesiology; Advanced Sport Marketing; Organizational Leadership in Athletics and Sport; Sport Finance; Sport Law and Risk Management; Sport Public Relations
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Business Administration - Sports Business
- Master of Science in Sport Management (Internship)
- Master of Science in Sport Management (Thesis)
- Annual Tuition: $6,240
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 1,223
- Example Classes: Finance and Marketing in Sport/Leisure Services; Leadership & Legal Issues in Sport/Leisure Services; Social-Psychology of Sport and Recreation; Sport/Leisure Facility Development and Operation
Online Master's Degrees
- MS in Health, Human Performance and Recreation - Sport & Leisure Service Management (Coursework)
- MS in Health, Human Performance and Recreation - Sport & Leisure Service Management (Thesis)
- Annual Tuition: $6,333
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 1,565
- Example Classes: Administration of Athletics; International Sport Governance; Sport and Athletic Law; Sport Finance; Sport Marketing and Technology
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Kinesiology - Sport Management
- Annual Tuition: $6,444
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 3,278
- Example Classes: Current Trends in Sport Administration; Financial and Strategic Management in Sport; Research and Analysis in Sport; Revenue Generation in Sport; Sport Facility and Event Management; Sport Law and Risk Management
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Sports Management
- Annual Tuition: $6,570
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: MSCHE
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 378
- Example Classes: Current Trends & Issues in Sport; Financial Aspects of Sport; Legal Issues in Sport; Sport Facilities Design & Management
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Sport Administration
- Annual Tuition: $6,673
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 658
- Example Classes: Collegiate Athletic Administration; Interscholastic Athletic Directing; Media Design and Communication; Professional Sport Administration; Risk Management in PE and Sport; Sport Finance
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Organizational Management - Sport and Recreation Management
- Annual Tuition: $6,987
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 2,476
- Example Classes: Current Issues in Sport Management; Legal Aspects of Sport; New Media and Technology in Sport; Sport Budgeting and Finance; Sport Facility & Risk Management; Strategic Sport Communication
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Arts in Kinesiology and Sport Management
- Master of Arts in Kinesiology and Sport Management - Sport Management
- Annual Tuition: $7,006
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 1,305
- Example Classes: Applied Sport Psychology; Physiological Principles of Training; Scientific Principles of Strength and Conditioning; Social and Psychological Aspects of Sport; Sport Law and Risk Management
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Physical Education - Sport Administration
- Annual Tuition: $7,020
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 404
- Example Classes: Athletic Decision Making; Athletic Finance and Marketing Management; Athletic Organization and Administration; Facility Planning and Management; Risk Management and Ethical Issues; Sport Medicine and Strength Training Administration
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Athletic Administration
- Annual Tuition: $7,069
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 1,458
- Example Classes: Dimensions of Diversity and Society in Sport Organizations; Research Methods and Statistics in Sport Management; Sport Budgets & Fiscal Practices; Sport Facility and Event Management; Strategic Sport Communication
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Sport Management
- Annual Tuition: $7,310
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 730
- Example Classes: Economics of Sports and Events; Organizational Behavior in Sports; Revenue Generation in Sports and Events
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Business Communication - Sports Management
- Annual Tuition: $7,425
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 18
- Example Classes: Ethical Leadership; Legal Issues in Sport; Socio-Cultural Basis for Sport; Sport Operations and Event Management
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Arts in Management Leadership - Athletic Administration
- Annual Tuition: $7,500
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 127
- Example Classes: Event and Program Management in Sport and Fitness; Management Policies and Regulations in Sport and Fitness; Sport Finance; Sport in Society; Sport Marketing
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Sport Management (Non-Thesis)
- Master of Science in Sport Management (Thesis)
- Annual Tuition: $7,635
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 5,709
- Example Classes: International Sport Governance; Interscholastic Sport Organization and Administration; Legal Issues in Sport Administration; Sociocultural and Ethical Dimensions of Sport; Sport Publicity/Public Relations
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Sport Coaching
- Master of Science in Sport Management
- Master of Science in Sport Management - Comprehensive Sport Industry Management
- Master of Science in Sport Management - Interscholastic Athletic Administration
- Annual Tuition: $7,820
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 4,494
- Example Classes: Diversity in Sports; Economics of Sport; Leading in Time of Change; Social and Historical Foundations of Sport; Sports Promotion
Online Master's Degrees
- BA to MA in Sports Leadership (Dual Degree)
- BA to MBA in Sports and Recreation Management (Dual Degree)
- MA in Sports Leadership
- MBA - Sports Management
- MS in Applied Exercise Science - Sports Performance Training with Human Movement Science (Dual Concentration)
- MS in Applied Exercise Science - Sports Performance Training with Strength & Conditioning (Dual Concentration)