Sports Communication

Liberal Arts • Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

What is it about?

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.

Numbers at a glance

329th
Popular nationwide
220
Search Rank on O's List
28
Colleges offer it
253
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
173
Women
80

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix78
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus38
Clemson University23
Ferris State University5
University of Nebraska-Lincoln4
Average public university graduating class: 30 students.

O's Insights on Sports Communication

  • Major has been increasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 58% of graduates come from public universities.

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