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M.S. in Coaching and Athletic Administration: Career Outlook

Discover Your Potential and Help Your Team Reach Theirs

Becoming a great coach or leader in athletics requires advanced skills and knowledge. With a master’s in coaching and athletic administration, you’ll stand out from others on and off the court, and you’ll be prepared for advanced roles as a coach, scout, athletic administrator, manager, or related positions.

Coach or Scout

$34,840/year

Develop amateur/professional athletes’ skills or help find skilled players for a team’s organization. In either one of these positions, you’ll take on a leadership role in sports.

Athletic Director

$60,423/year

Coordinate athletic activities for a school, university, or community organization. You’ll oversee events as well as areas like budgeting, marketing, and staffing.

Other positions you could qualify for with your master’s in coaching and athletic administration:

  • Event manager
  • Facilities manager
  • Fitness manager
  • League official
  • Marketing consultant
  • Marketing manager
  • Operations manager
  • Public relations manager
  • Sports agent
  • Sports journalist
  • Sports information director

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  • Gain access to a dedicated enrollment counselor who is ready to answer all of your questions.
  • Take one more step towards achieving your career goals.

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Program Outcomes: Advance as a Sports Leader

In the master’s in coaching and athletic administration degree program, you’ll:

Skill Survey Top 10 Institution Career Readiness Awards

We’re Committed to Your Success

In the 2021 SkillSurvey Career Readiness® rankings, CSP Global was ranked in the Top 10 “Career Ready” Institutions and Top 10 “Career Ready” Feedback for First-Generation College Students. The SkillSurvey rankings reflect over 170 partner institutions whose students received evaluator ratings following an internship, co-op, or other work-related experience.

Support Beyond Your Graduation Date

In addition to the high-quality education you’ll receive at CSP Global, you’ll benefit from a wide range of support during your time as a student that will extend throughout your professional journey as an alumnus. That’s part of how 94.5% of CSP Global graduates receive job offers within one year of graduation.

Job & Internship Board

Handshake is CSP Global’s job and internship board and it offers more than 20,000 opportunities to students and alumni. You’ll have an online login to easily stay on top of ways to enhance your career.

Job Fairs

More than 600 students and alumni attended various job fairs throughout the year. Get in front of top employers that are eager to connect with CSP Global’s current and former students.

Personalized Career Development

Need help with resumes and cover letters, networking, social media, and job searching? From mock interviews to 1:1 phone appointments with a career advisor, you’ll receive the expert assistance you need to achieve your goals.

Even More Forms of Support

The Office of Career Development staff is dedicated to supporting students and alumni on their path to find meaningful work. Including expert services from the office to partnerships with faculty and more, you’ll have several ways to get help and boost your career.