by our College Data Analytics TeamThose considering sports management, you may also want to explore other closely related fields of study. Below you will find majors with similar career paths, related concentrations and specializations, and the most popular similar majors, ranked by annual graduates.
The majors below prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of sports management, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 3 | 6,964 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 1 | 336,590 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 1 | 57,976 |
| Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism | 1 | 171 |
| Golf Course Operation and Grounds Management | 1 | 161 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 1 | 8,041 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 1 | 2,129 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, Other | 1 | 1 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 1 | 2,155 |
| Performance and Sport Psychology | 1 | 270 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 32,041 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General | 12,633 |
| Physical Fitness Technician | 1,308 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other | 1,200 |
| Sports Studies | 607 |
Part of the broader field of Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, sports management shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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