Doctor of Philosophy in Education / Sport & Athletic Management
National University

Program Details

Become a leader in a growing field with this online PhD in Sport & Athletic Management. This program can give you the opportunity to advance your career across all levels of sports, from directing the local pee-wee soccer league to coordinating March Madness or facilitating the Super Bowl! 

You’ll broaden your expertise through practical application and research into contemporary influences impacting sports and athletics. Your work in this online sports management degree will culminate in a dissertation, guided 1:1 by engaged faculty. Legal, political, social, and marketing elements of the sports industry are also studied from real-world perspectives. 

Specialization courses in this program are likely to include:

  • Facility Management and Programming
  • Sport Compliance
  • Intercollegiate Sport Governance

Learning Pace

Institution-Paced

% Online

100% Online

Program Accreditation & Licensing

Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP)

School Accreditation & Licensing

National University is accredited by:

WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)

NU is a WSCUC accredited institution. WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), 985 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100, Alameda, CA 94501, 510.748.9001, www.wscuc.org. WSCUC is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Program Requirements & Restrictions

Minimum Education

Master Degree

Application Requirements

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