{"id":3592,"date":"2025-01-13T15:07:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T20:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/?page_id=3592"},"modified":"2026-03-25T12:44:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T16:44:18","slug":"program-outcomes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/master-sports-management\/program-outcomes\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Outcomes"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content-block content-block--has-menu wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"content-block-menu-nav\" aria-label=\"Site menu\" id=\"page-nav\"><div class=\"content-block-menu-wrapper\"><header class=\"content-block-menu-header\"><span class=\"content-block-menu-header-label\">Sports Management Menu<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-mobile-toggle\" title=\"Toggle menu\" aria-label=\"Toggle menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/button><\/header><ul class=\"content-block-menu-list\"><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/master-sports-management\/admission\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Admission<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/master-sports-management\/curriculum\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/master-sports-management\/program-outcomes\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Program Outcomes<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/master-sports-management\/faculty-staff\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Faculty &amp; Staff<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/master-sports-management\/information-sessions\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Information Sessions<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/go.butler.edu\/register\/?id=0c6bed6a-639a-4a9b-916d-dcd42ae2d48f\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Request Information<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/go.butler.edu\/portal\/programs?programid=d7dc10f0-2d45-47a6-adb5-a15123bab7e7\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Apply Now<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-program-outcomes\">Program Outcomes<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-billion-dollar-industry-in-butler-s-backyard\">A Billion-Dollar Industry in Butler&#8217;s Backyard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sports industry is an estimated $485 billion market (2023), providing a wealth of opportunities for graduates of Butler&#8217;s Sports Management program. Indianapolis, often hailed as a major sports hub, provides an ideal landscape for aspiring sports professionals\u2014home to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), professional sports teams from the Colts, Pacers, and Fever, and &#8220;the Greatest Spectacle in Racing.&#8221; This setting allows Butler graduates to network organically with industry leaders and experts, positioning them well for careers across collegiate and professional sports in roles. The city\u2019s vibrant sports ecosystem, combined with Butler&#8217;s comprehensive curriculum, offers graduates a distinctive advantage as they enter the dynamic field of sports management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-careers-in-sports\">Careers in Sports<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earning a Butler Online Master&#8217;s in Sports Management may position you for opportunities in the following career paths:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Job Title<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Salary (US 50th Percentile)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Salary (US 90th Percentile)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Athletic Director \/ Administrator<\/td><td>$69,000<\/td><td>$111,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sports Marketing Manager<\/td><td>$64,000<\/td><td>$72,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Facilities \/ Operations Manager<\/td><td>$116,000<\/td><td>$145,700<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sports Agent<\/td><td>$61,000<\/td><td>$110,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Event Manager<\/td><td>$61,000<\/td><td>$88,000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Source: Payscale (2024)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"footer-contact has-social-links wp-block-butler-footer-contact\">\n\t<div class=\"footer-contact-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact-content\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading footer-contact-headline has-xx-large-font-size\">Contact Us<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top footer-contact-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column footer-contact-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading footer-contact-column-heading\">College of Communication<\/h3><p class=\"footer-contact-column-content wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:mssportsmanagement@butler.edu\">mssportsmanagement@butler.edu<\/a><br><br>Fairbanks Center, Room 218<br>4600 Sunset Avenue<br>Indianapolis, IN 46208<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column footer-contact-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading footer-contact-column-heading\">Dean<\/h3><p class=\"footer-contact-column-content wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Joseph M. 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