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Sports & Leisure Management

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Why study Sports & Leisure Management at Motlow?

Sports and Leisure Management is a Tennessee Transfer Pathway.

Motlow graduates can earn up to $100k/year with an advanced degree.

This program prepares students for a successful career in the sports and recreation industry.

Do you want to pursue a career following your passion for sports and recreation? Sports and Leisure Management is a great choice for students interested in pursuing a career in sporting and outdoor-related fields. 

The Associate of Science (A.S.) degree in Business and Technology with a concentration in Sports and Leisure Management at Motlow State Community College is designed to prepare you for transfer to a university through the Tennessee Transfer Pathway (TTP). TTPs enable you to complete your degree at Motlow and then seamlessly transfer to any Tennessee public, and many private, universities to complete your bachelor’s degree. 

Earning an associate’s degree in sport and leisure management helps you gain the analytical thinking skills and communication abilities needed to be successful in this industry. Sports and leisure management is a broad area covering just about every aspect of sports and recreation. Managers work with professional teams, marketing firms, finances, colleges and universities, community recreation departments, health clubs, and fitness centers.

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Graduates can make a median salary of $36k/year with an A.S. degree in Sports & Leisure Management.

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Career Opportunities After Earning a Bachelor’s Degree

  • Implementation Specialist ($45-55k/year)
  • Sales Representative ($70-100k/year)
  • Personal Trainer ($65-85k/year)
  • Facilities Supervisor ($36-40k/year)
  • Coach ($40k-$12 Million/year)

Sports and Leisure Management provides a broad-based education in sports and leisure management. This A.S prepares students for a successful career in the sports and recreational industry, helping individuals, families, communities through recreation. Graduates can make a median salary of $36k/year with an A.S. degree in Sports and Leisure Management.

Sports and leisure management graduates develop a range of sports leadership, leisure event and business management skills in areas such as:

  • Operations Management
  • Managing Finance and Funding
  • Business Planning and Strategy
  • Human Resources
  • Physical Resources Management
  • Marketing
  • Legal Matters (Health and Safety)

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Have you chosen a major? Is there a program of study that inspires you? Do you have your heart set on a particular degree? Motlow is here to help you find your future and craft a great career.

Start by choosing the credentials you want. Motlow offers:

  • Short-term certifications,
  • One-year diplomas,
  • 2-year associates degrees,
  • Associates degrees with embedded micro-credentials, and
  • Pathways to numerous bachelor degrees with majors in hundreds of programs. We have many additional articulation agreements with universities that allow you to easily transfer or even enroll simultaneously at Motlow and another institution
  • We have articulation agreements with universities that allow you to easily transfer or even enroll simultaneously at Motlow and another institution.

Use our program finder to explore all of the possibilities. Visit our transfer & articulations page to learn more about our partnerships with other universities. Explore your interests and aptitudes with our free YouScience tool.

Meet with one of our admissions counselors. Enroll and get assigned your very own completion coach.

The time is right. Call us today. It’s never been easier to find a scholarship and apply for aid to help pay for college. Our mission is your success, and we want to make exploring Motlow simple & free.

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