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About Sports Communication

A program that focuses on the methods and techniques for communicating about sports in a variety of formats, media, and contexts; and that prepares individuals to be sports reporters and writers, photojournalists, radio and television announcers, producers and directors, recreational sports promoters, and public relations specialists. Includes instruction in sports writing, photography, broadcast journalism, sports production, game rules, media and public relations, and sports promotion.

Florida grants the most Associates degrees in Sports Communication of all US states with 4 degrees being awarded last year. Students wanting to major in Sports Communication can expect approximately 86% percent of their fellow classmates to be men and 14% percent to be women. Most students graduating in this field earn a Bachelors degree. The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Sports Communication is $41,400.

Popularity of Sports Communication Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Sports Communication degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

The highest paying job for Sports Communication majors is Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys. However, another thing to consider is how many job openings there currently is. A job that is in high need that a degree in Sports Communication can prepare you for is Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Sports Communication majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Sports Communication majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
7
Female Students
1 (14%)
Male Students
6 (85%)
White (4, 57%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (2, 29%)
Black or African American (1, 14%)
Asian (0, <1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)
Hispanic or Latino (0, <1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)
Two or more races (0, <1%)
U.S. Nonresident (0, <1%)

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