Sports Management

Only 1 in 50 Sports Management graduates land a role with a professional team within five years, a brutal statistic that exposes the gap between aspiration and opportunity. Starting salaries average $35,000, which is 40% lower than the median for all bachelor's degree holders. Worse, you are competing against thousands of applicants who hold any degree, often from more rigorous fields. This degree offers less career security than #10 General Business Administration, which at least provides transferable skills across industries. If you want to work in sports, a degree in analytics or marketing will outperform this major in both hireability and earning potential.