Online Master's in Sports Management | General (Non-Thesis)

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Become a Game Changer with a Master’s in Sports Management from Liberty University

Are you a sports enthusiast with a passion for athletics? Maybe you already work in sports, but you’d like to earn a career-enhancing credential that can help you stand out to hiring managers, put you in line for a pay raise at your current job, or launch your career to new heights. If that sounds like you, then conferring Liberty University’s Master of Arts (MA) in Sports Management – General (Non-Thesis) degree can help give you a competitive edge in the multibillion-dollar sports industry.

Sports management professionals handle finances, facility management, marketing, and event management for sports organizations and teams. They can apply their skills to nearly all types of sports-related industries, including recreation, social and private organizations, government, amateur, college-level athletics, and professional sports. Several of our sports management graduates have gone on to work for professional sports organizations, including the Washington Commanders.

By partnering with us, you can earn your sports management master’s degree in as little as 36 credit hours. Our graduate-level coursework can help prepare you for managerial, administrative, and analyst roles within the field of sports.

At Liberty, your success is our success, and we would be honored to serve you as you strive to accomplish your career goals. Apply today and become an ethical, principled difference-maker in the world of sports.

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Why Choose Our Sports Management Master’s Online Degree?

Liberty University has earned specialized accreditation for its online master’s in sports management programs through the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA). This distinction shows that your degree has a stamp of approval from a reputable sports management accrediting agency. Liberty is also regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), so you can feel confident that you are studying at a respected institution of higher learning.

At Liberty, we have been training principled leaders since 1971 – and we’ve been doing it on a distance platform since 1985. As a pioneer in distance education, we understand how to design an online sports management degree that enhances your life. We understand you have personal commitments to your job, family, and community – which is why our online sports management degree can be completed with no set login times and no required intensives.

With our sports management master’s program, you’ll have the freedom to study from your own home or office. You can remain active in your job, family, and community without the worry of having to take courses on campus. You will also complete an internship as part of your degree, allowing you to gain hands-on experience in sports management at a site near you as you prepare for a sports management career.

What Will You Study in Our Master’s in Sports Management Degree?

The sports industry is constantly changing. With our sports management degree program, you can gain the skills you need to be successful in the field of sports administration. Throughout this degree, you can examine the background of sports, gain valuable insight into the industry, and look at the nature of marketing and public relations from a strategic sport marketing perspective.

As a sport management major, you’ll begin by studying social issues in sport management, sport marketing and public relations, and ethics in sport. You’ll also study the foundations of sport outreach, legal issues in sports, financial principles in sport management, and research in sports, recreation, and tourism.

In addition, this sport management degree online allows you to select 3 electives of your choosing. That way, you’ll be able to tailor your degree to meet your unique career interests or wade into new subjects you’re simply interested in learning more about.

From there, you will complete a comprehensive exam that covers everything you’ve learned in your core sports management courses. A passing score on the exam is required for you to move on to the next and final part of your degree: an internship.

Our sports management internship can be completed in either 1 or 2 semesters – so long as you complete a minimum of 400 hours. This internship can be completed at a location near you and is an excellent opportunity for you to gain hands-on experience in the field you’re most passionate about: managing sports.

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At Liberty University, a private Christian education is less expensive than you think. Over the last 10 years, Liberty University’s Online Program has only raised its standard tuition costs by less than 5% – and most of our online tuition rates rank in the top 35% for affordability for 2025 when compared to our leading online competitors.

Graduate Full Time	$580/Credit
Graduate Part Time	$645/Credit
Military Graduate	$290/Credit

These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.

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Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor by calling (800) 424-9596.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). A regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with at least a 3.0 GPA is required for admission in good standing. Applicants who have earned a master’s degree or at least 12 graduate credits from an accredited institution will be assessed on the basis of the master’s-level degree work.
- Unofficial transcripts can be used for acceptance purposes with the submission of a Transcript Request Form.
Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.

Preliminary Acceptance

If you are sending in a preliminary transcript for acceptance, you must:

Be in your final term and planning to start your master’s degree after the last day of class for your bachelor’s degree.
Complete a Bachelor’s Self-Certification Form confirming your completion date. You may download the form from the Forms and Downloads page or contact an admissions counselor to submit the form on your behalf.
Submit an official/unofficial transcript to confirm that you are in your final term. The preliminary transcript must show a minimum of 105 completed credit hours.
If you are a current Liberty University student completing your undergraduate degree, you will need to submit a Degree/Certificate Completion Application.
Send in an additional, final official transcript with a conferral date on it by the end of your first semester of enrollment in the new master’s degree.

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Unofficial transcripts combined with a Transcript Request Form can be used for admission. Official transcripts are required within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first, and will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.

Before sending unofficial college transcripts, please make sure they include the following:

Your previous school’s name or logo printed on the document
Cumulative GPA
A list of completed courses and earned credit broken down by semester
Degree and date conferred (if applicable)

Official College Transcript Policy

An acceptable official college transcript is one that has been issued directly from the institution and is in a sealed envelope. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements. If your previous institution offers electronic official transcript processing, they can send the document directly to luoverify@liberty.edu.

If the student uses unofficial transcripts with a Transcript Request Form to gain acceptance, all official transcripts must be received within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first. Failure to send all official transcripts within the 60-day period will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.

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8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)

*Not applicable to certificates.

These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.

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Frequently Asked Questions for the Online Master’s in Sports Management

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What else does this degree offer?

Like any industry, the sports industry poses its own unique set of challenges. This degree program seeks to help you address such issues from a managerial perspective.

Specifically, this degree’s courses in sports marketing and public relations, ethics in sport, and legal issues in sport can help prepare you to deal with times of PR crisis for sports organizations, such as the challenges posed to Major League Baseball by the Mitchell Report.

However, this degree program doesn’t just offer you the opportunity to earn a career-enhancing credential – it allows you to network with like-minded professionals across the country. Through collaborative discussion boards and group assignments, you’ll be introduced to people who share your passion for sports management. You’ll also be able to make mentors out of our expert professors – who have years of experience and a true passion for your success.

Partner with a university that has your best interest at heart. Choose Liberty, earn a valuable degree, and take your career to new heights.

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