Best Online Sports Management Programs in Manhattan, NY (2026)

Updated August 10, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Manhattan, New York has 5 accredited schools offering sports management programs, with tuition ranging from $38,004 to $50,305 per year for indexed programs. Manhattan has a population of about 1,643,734. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning sports management-related role is Entertainment and Recreation Manager at a median $94,390 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Sports Management Schools to Manhattan

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer sports management programs near Manhattan, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Manhattan city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New York schools on the New York sports management page.

Sports Management Wages Near Manhattan

Manhattan is part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (BLS area code 35620). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New York statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Coach and Scout$66,110New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$58,712
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$94,390New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$83,828
Meeting and Event Planner$78,610New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$69,813
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$53,580New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$47,584

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Manhattan at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Regional Price Parity (US=100)112.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited sports management schools are near Manhattan, NY?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering sports management programs near Manhattan. The closest is Columbia University in the City of New York in New York, NY (1.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (8.4 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying sports management roles near Manhattan?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying sports management-related roles near Manhattan are: Entertainment and Recreation Manager ($94,390), Meeting and Event Planner ($78,610), Coach and Scout ($66,110). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New York statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in West New York instead of Manhattan?

West New York, NJ is 2.3 miles from Manhattan and has its own set of local sports management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Data verified: August 10, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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