Sports Management Programs Near Owosso, Michigan

Quick answer: 19 colleges within 100 miles of Owosso, Michigan award a sports management degree, the nearest about 44 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024).

Compare sports management programs you can start from Owosso:

Sports Management Program Access Near Owosso, Michigan

Distance from OwossoColleges awarding this degree
Within 25 miles0
Within 50 miles1
Within 100 miles19
Within 250 miles90

Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.

Access around Owosso is thinner than in the larger Michigan metros. The nearest college awarding this degree is roughly 44 miles away and 19 sit within 100 miles, which is the case where an online or low-residency program earns its keep.

Choosing A Sports Management Program From Owosso

The subject matter does not change by location: sport marketing and sponsorship, facility and event management, sport finance, sport law and risk management, and internship hours. What changes is how you take it. Ask each college whether the program holds accreditation from the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA), how much of the coursework is delivered online, and which components require you on campus. Credit transfer is decided by the receiving institution and genuinely varies, so request a written transfer evaluation before you enroll.

Colleges Near Owosso

How we rank schools – graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost and retention. Advertising plays no part.

This page lists 10 schools within 69 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 10 of them carry a score.

Location / proximity to this page
Defines the local group
Graduation rate how often students finish
30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry whether it paid off
25%
Average net price what students actually pay after aid; lower ranks higher
20%
Retention rate how many come back for year two
15%
Fully online availability whether you can study while working
10%

Scores come from IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are for all graduates of a school, not one program, so treat them as a signal about the institution rather than about this subject. Sponsored listings are paid placements and are labelled as such; they are separate from this ranking and never change it. Read the full methodology.

#1

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI 54.4 miles away BOC Score 93.4
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 93.2% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 21
  • Annual completions: 655
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $96,159 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI 51.0 miles away BOC Score 60.7
Tuition $14,760 - $30,681
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Key stats
  • Admission rate: 89.8%
  • Graduation rate: 60.4%
  • Programs offered: 36
  • Annual completions: 1553
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $61,298 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#4

Madonna University

Livonia, MI 57.6 miles away BOC Score 60.3
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 59.0% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 20
  • Annual completions: 137
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $61,516 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#5

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI 57.8 miles away BOC Score 54.6
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 8
  • Annual completions: 65
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $55,203 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#6

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI 58.5 miles away BOC Score 50.7
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 45.9% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 39
  • Annual completions: 602
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $59,616 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#7

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI 69.4 miles away BOC Score 44.6
Tuition $24,466 - $37,319
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Key stats
  • Admission rate: 97.8%
  • Graduation rate: 53.2%
  • Programs offered: 17
  • Annual completions: 386
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $69,009 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#8

Concordia University Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI 55.9 miles away BOC Score 42.3
Tuition $35,410 - $51,853
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Key stats
  • Admission rate: 69.2%
  • Graduation rate: 48.7%
  • Programs offered: 14
  • Annual completions: 21
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $63,361 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#9

Rochester University

Rochester Hills, MI 57.0 miles away BOC Score 41.3
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 42.7% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 5
  • Annual completions: 12
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $50,000 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#10

The University of Olivet

Olivet, MI 53.8 miles away BOC Score 36.5
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 36.2% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 7
  • Annual completions: 26
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $52,261 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

What Coaches and Scouts Earn in Michigan

Coaches and Scouts in Michigan earn a median $47,050 per year against $47,320 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

The Michigan median for coaches and scouts is $47,050 per year, below the national median of $47,320, on state employment of 7,910 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

These are statewide figures. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish wages at city level, so no page can tell you what this job pays in Owosso specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the Michigan page.

Other Michigan Cities

Bay City * Mount Pleasant * Saint Clair Shores * Adrian * Monroe * Holland * Norton Shores * Muskegon

Sources

  • U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Completions, 2024 - institutions awarding this degree, with IPEDS institution coordinates
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 - Coaches and Scouts (SOC 27-2022)

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