An affordable, online master's degree program.
Master's Degree in Sport and Recreation Management (MSOM)
Online Sport Management Master's Program
The online master's in sport and recreation management from Wayne State College will prepare you for a variety of career options in the multi-billion dollar sports industry. As a result of profit-driven expansion in the sports industry, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that job growth in sports management will grow faster than average through 2024. Jobs in the sports industry are available through a variety of organizations. Our master's in sports management graduate program will prepare you to become a well-rounded professional because of our multidisciplinary approach. You'll gain business skills along with industry knowledge and experience. Learn how to plan, organize, lead and evaluate in any business whose primary product or service is related to sports and/or physical activity.
Fast Facts
Degree offered: MSOM (Master of Science in Organizational Management/Sport and Recreation Management)
Credit hours required: 36
Costs (2024-25 Tuition):
$400 per credit hour
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Delivery Method: Online
School: Science, Health, and Criminal Justice
Department: Health, Human Performance, and Sport
Questions? Contact:
Dawn Hirschman
Assistant to the Dean
School of Science, Health, and Criminal Justice
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 402-375-7292
Earn your degree in as little as two years. Need more time? That's okay, too. Our program is flexible and can be extended up to 10 years.
Next start dates:
Aug. 19, 2024
16 weeks, fall term
Registration opens Mar. 25, 2024
Jan. 13, 2025
16 weeks, spring term
Registration opens Nov. 4, 2024
May 12, 2025
3, 8, and 13-week sessions
Registration opens Mar. 24, 2025
June 2, 2025
5 and 10-week sessions
Registration opens Mar. 24, 2025
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July 7, 2025
5-week session
Registration opens Mar. 24, 2025
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Put your master's degree in Sport and Recreation Management into action
WSC graduate student Preston Davis recently worked at Superbowl LVII. He shares his experience volunteering as a Hall of Fame talent escort, crediting the skills he learned at WSC for being prepared for the event. Wayne State’s Sport Management programs prepare students in a multidisciplinary environment well-suited to building professionals who can provide leadership, planning, and organizational expertise to any business whose primary product or service is related to sports and/or physical activity.
Affordability
The online sport and recreation management master's program at Wayne State College is among the lowest priced in the nation.
Best Sport Management Master's Program
Wayne State's graduate programs are nationally ranked and continually recognized for incredible value, successful graduates, and innovative learning.
No. 1 in Nebraska; No. 11 in the U.S.
Most Affordable Online School, 2023
Intelligent.com
Most Affordable Online School, 2023
No. 1 in Nebraska; No. 11 in the U.S.
Intelligent.com
Intelligent.com ranked Wayne State College as No. 11 in the U.S. in the category of cheapest online colleges and universities for 2022. For their 2022 online degree report, Intelligent.com reviewed over 250 institutions to determine which schools were the most affordable based on the cost-per-credit tuition rates. Tuition rates vary based on degree level, and not all schools offer all types of degrees. The list includes community colleges, which only offer associate degrees, as well as four-year institutions that grant bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees. Schools on the list also have regional accreditation, which assures a high standard of quality.
In addition to cost, they evaluated these colleges on the basis of reputation, faculty, flexibility, and course strength. They then calculated the Intelligent Score for each school on a scale from 0 to 100.
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No. 3 in the U.S.
Most Affordable Online Master's Programs, 2023
EDsmart
Most Affordable Online Master's Programs, 2023
No. 3 in the U.S.
EDsmart
EDsmart's ranking of most affordable online master's programs is the most comprehensive and well-rounded to date.The ranking includes only fully accredited schools that offer a master's program online. Rankings are based solely on average in-state graduate student tuition as published in the National Center for Education Statistics database.
No. 11 in the U.S.
Best Online Master's in Sport Management, 2022 - Intelligent.com
Intelligent.com
Best Online Master's in Sport Management, 2022 - Intelligent.com
No. 11 in the U.S.
Intelligent.com
Intelligent.com ranked Wayne State College as No. 11 in the U.S. for the best online master's degree in sport management for 2022. For their 2022 online degree report, Intelligent.com researched over 2,900 colleges and universities, evaluating each program on the basis of flexibility, faculty, course strength, cost, and reputation. Schools on the list are also regionally accredited.
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No. 1 in Nebraska;
No. 14 in the U.S.
Most Affordable Online Sports Management Master's, 2020
OnlineU.org
Most Affordable Online Sports Management Master's, 2020
No. 1 in Nebraska;
No. 14 in the U.S.
OnlineU.org
OnlineU.org unveiled their 2020 rankings for the best online colleges. For the online master’s degree in sport management, Wayne State College made the rankings at No. 1 in Nebraska and No. 14 overall in the U.S. To be considered for these subject rankings, schools need to be regionally or nationally accredited and need to offer at least one fully online degree in a given subject for the degree level of the list. Tuitions were manually researched and reflect the degree level of the list.