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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.

Arizona grants the most Bachelors degrees in Sports Communication of all US states with 120 degrees being awarded last year. Students wanting to major in Sports Communication can expect approximately 75% percent of their fellow classmates to be men and 25% 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

Some top careers related to Sports Communication, include News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists and Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys, both of which are in high demand. Yet there are higher paying careers, like Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes. the most in-demand position for Sports Communication majors is Public Relations Specialists.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Sports Communication majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
629
Female Students
155 (24%)
Male Students
474 (75%)
White (445, 71%)
Black or African American (67, 11%)
Hispanic or Latino (61, 10%)
Two or more races (21, 3%)
Asian (11, 2%)
U.S. Nonresident (11, 2%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (9, 1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (2, <1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (2, <1%)

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