Sports Management Programs Near Oak Harbor, Washington

Quick answer: No college within 100 miles of Oak Harbor, Washington awards a sports management degree - the nearest campus is about 132 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024). Online programs that enroll Washington students are the realistic route, and they are what the comparison below covers.

Compare sports management programs you can start from Oak Harbor:

Sports Management Program Access Near Oak Harbor, Washington

Distance from Oak HarborColleges awarding this degree
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Within 250 miles5

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

No college within 100 miles of Oak Harbor awards this degree - the nearest campus is roughly 132 miles away. From Oak Harbor this is an online degree in practice, which is how most working adults take it anyway, and the comparison widget above covers programs that enroll Washington students online.

Choosing A Sports Management Program From Oak Harbor

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 Oak Harbor

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

This page lists 2 schools within 246 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 2 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

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA 245.8 miles away BOC Score 76.4
Tuition $55,480 - $73,178
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Key stats
  • Admission rate: 81.7%
  • Graduation rate: 86.6%
  • Programs offered: 5
  • Annual completions: 29
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $80,896 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#2

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA 132.3 miles away BOC Score 60.7
Tuition Contact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 51.6% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 22
  • Annual completions: 726
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $63,444 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

What Coaches and Scouts Earn in Washington

Coaches and Scouts in Washington earn a median $48,030 per year against $47,320 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

The Washington median for coaches and scouts is $48,030 per year, above the national median of $47,320, on state employment of 11,790 (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 Oak Harbor specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the Washington page.

Other Washington Cities

Sequim * Port Angeles * Aberdeen * Centralia * Ellensburg * Moses Lake * Pullman

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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