Sports Management Degree

The sports management program at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College prepares students for a career in academic and professional sporting groups, fitness, and health-focused positions with athletes, and retail management for sporting goods. The program focuses on applying business, coaching, and physical education, administration and management of athletic programs and teams. Program courses include: program planning and development, business and financial management principles, sales, marketing, and recruitment, scheduling and management, public relations, legal aspects of sports, and applicable health and safety standards. Get more details below including other Oklahoma colleges that offer sports management degrees.

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Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College

Also known as NEO A&M College

1220 E Grand Ave, Tonkawa, OK

In Northeastern Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, you’ll have the university experience at the comfort of small college setting.

Commonly known as NEO, it is the largest 2-year residential college in Oklahoma nestled in the small former mining town of Miami. It has a beautifully landscaped 140-acre campus with chimes tower and lighted fountains. The facilities are arranged on a mall concept for easy access to anywhere in the campus.

You’ll be amazed by NEO’s many incredible facilities such as the new science complex, The Ivan Crossland Sr. Football Complex with state-of-the-art athletes’ equipment, a practice arena for the Rodeo Team, Livestock and Equine Judging Team, and a 200-acre farm for its hands-on training on care and management of soil, field crops and livestock.

Take a pick from its offering of 43 degree and certificate programs, credit and non-credit courses, and community service program taught by experts in their field. Among its highly regarded programs are the Agriculture Department and Theatre Program. NEO has an outstanding practical training in farm and ranch management, natural resource ecology management, agriculture and pre-veterinary science. It also produces spectacular plays from Broadway.

And if you are an aspiring athlete, this is the college to attend to. It has a rich tradition of athletics especially in the field of football. More than 50 Norse Football alumni have played in the NFL.

Its open admission, financial and personal counseling, placement services, tutoring, supplemental instruction classes, and career exploration are some of the student support services you can avail.

Committed to excellence in learning, service and leadership, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College ensures your personal and professional success!

Students Enrolled in the Sports Management Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. NEO A&M College offers an associate's degree program in sports management.

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Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Teach courses pertaining to recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, including exercise physiology and facilities management. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Coaches and Scouts

Description

Instruct or coach groups or individuals in the fundamentals of sports. Demonstrate techniques and methods of participation. May evaluate athletes' strengths and weaknesses as possible recruits or to improve the athletes' technique to prepare them for competition. Those required to hold teaching degrees should be reported in the appropriate teaching category.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, coaches and scouts employment is expected to grow at a rate of 5.9% from 2014 to 2024

Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors

Description

Instruct or coach groups or individuals in exercise activities. Demonstrate techniques and form, observe participants, and explain to them corrective measures necessary to improve their skills.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, fitness trainers and aerobics instructors employment is expected to grow at a rate of 8.4% from 2014 to 2024

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).