Each year, roughly 0.2% of Idaho students graduate with degrees in sports management. That means an estimated 87 sports managers graduate from Idaho's 5 sports management schools each year.

Top Schools

University of Idaho, which was ranked 34th nationwide in 2010, is the top-ranked school in Idaho that has a sports management program. It is located in Moscow. In 2010, University of Idaho graduated 30 students from its sports management program. Students at University of Idaho paid $5,402 per year in tuition fees.

Boise State University, which is located in Boise, is the second-ranked school in Idaho that has a sports management program. It received a ranking of 42nd in the country in 2010. In 2010, Boise State University graduated 0 students from its sports management program. Tuition at Boise State University was $5,300 per year.

Northwest Nazarene University, which is located in Nampa, is the third-ranked school in Idaho that has a sports management program. It received a ranking of 76th in the country in 2010. 13 students graduated with degree in sports management from Northwest Nazarene University in 2010. The tuition rate at Northwest Nazarene University was $23,100 per year.

Cost

If you choose to attend a Idaho sports management school, average tuition will be $8,843 per year. However, tuition at your particular institution may range from $4,998 per year to $23,100 per year. The Idaho sports management schools with the highest tuition rates in 2010 were:

1. Northwest Nazarene University - located in Nampa, students are charged $23,100 per year
2. Idaho State University - located in Pocatello, students are charged $5,416 per year
3. University of Idaho - located in Moscow, students are charged $5,402 per year

The sports management schools in Idaho that charged the lowest tuition rates were:

1. Lewis-Clark State College - located in Lewiston, students are charged $4,998 per year
2. Boise State University - located in Boise, students are charged $5,300 per year
3. University of Idaho - located in Moscow, students are charged $5,402 per year

A sports management degree from an Idaho school... what next?

A large number of Idaho sports management graduates become sports managers. In 2010, there were 1,400 sports managers working in Idaho. The largest populations of Idaho sports managers are working in the following counties:

1. Ada County - 610 sports managers
2. Bear Lake County - 210 sports managers
3. Benewah County - 160 sports managers

Projected Growth

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that by 2018, an estimated 4,110 sports managers will be working in Idaho state. This would require the number of sports managers to grow by 5%.

Salary

On average, a sports manager earns a salary of $81,190 per year in Idaho state. However, Idaho sports managers earned anywhere in the range from as less than $23,290 per year to more than $144,350 per year in 2010. The following counties in Idaho have the highest average salaries for sports managers:

1. Bear Lake County - $92,900 per year
2. Bonneville County - $86,990 per year
3. Kootenai County - $83,340 per year

The following counties in Idaho have the lowest average salaries for sports managers:

1. Nez Perce County - $60,220 per year
2. Benewah County - $66,800 per year
3. Bannock County - $74,200 per year

More Information

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