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Sports Management at Western Carolina University

Sports Management at Western Carolina University

If you plan to study sports management, take a look at what Western Carolina University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and approximately 12,243 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Sports Management section at the bottom of this page.

WCU Sports Management Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Management
  • Master’s Degree in Sports Management

Online Classes Are Available at WCU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WCU does offer online courses in sports management for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

WCU Sports Management Rankings

Sports Management Student Demographics at WCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sports management majors at Western Carolina University.

WCU Sports Management Master’s Program

45% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of sports management master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

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In the sports management master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Carolina University with a master's in sports management.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Sports Management Grads May Go Into

A degree in sports management can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Western Carolina University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 9,690 $37,020
Coaches and Scouts 6,340 $46,420
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors 1,040 $62,790

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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