MS in Sports Management – Outdoor Adventure Sports (Non-Thesis)
Become a Successful Leader in Outdoor Sports Management with Our Online Master’s in Sports Management (Non-Thesis) Program
Take your passion for sports management to the next level with Liberty University’s Master of Science in Sports Management – Outdoor Adventure Sports degree. By earning your master’s in sports management degree from Liberty, you will receive the tools you need to understand the legal, financial, and community relations aspects of an outdoor recreation business. Our M.S. in Sports Management – Outdoor Adventure Sports degree will provide you with the education you need to further your career in the field you love.
As an accredited Christian college, Liberty University combines academic excellence with a biblical worldview. Our sports management master’s degree is accredited by the Commission on Sports Management Accreditation (COSMA), so you can be assured of its academic quality. But our master’s of sports management degree will also teach you how to integrate your faith into your professional life. We believe that your education should make a difference in your life and help you make a more significant impact in the world – both now and for eternity.
What Will You Study in the M.S. in Sports Management – Outdoor Adventure Sports Online Degree?
As a pioneer of distance learning since 1985, Liberty University has worked hard to make our master’s in outdoor adventure sports online degree flexible and affordable. With no set login times and 100% online, our outdoor adventure sports management courses are designed to fit into your schedule, so you don’t have to choose between continuing your education and your family or current job.
In your outdoor adventure sports management courses, you will study topics like:
- Leadership and administration in outdoor adventure sports
- Outdoor adventure programming
- Sports marketing and public relations
The internship track allows you to gain valuable, hands-on experience in the outdoor adventure sports management field. This internship experience will help you market yourself to future employers and gain real-world knowledge of the field that you could use in starting your own business. Liberty offers the internship track as an alternative to the master’s thesis track so that you can choose the option that fits best with your career goals.
Potential Career Options
- Adventure leader
- Camp director
- Outdoor education leader
- Outdoor program developer
- Park ranger
MS in Sports Management – Outdoor Adventure Sports (Non-Thesis) Program Highlights
As a leader in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to create a flexible and affordable education for busy people. Since we have been investing in distance and online learning for decades, our experience has taught us how to streamline our degree options so you can focus on what really matters to you. While many schools offer online degrees, we believe Liberty stands out.
Here’s what sets us apart:
- Our online programs are backed by our brick-and-mortar campus – ranked among Niche.com’s Top 5 College Campuses in America – and that commitment to excellence extends to our online students as well. Earning your online sports management degree from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
- The majority of tuition for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs has not increased in 9 years. While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university.
- You’ll be able to complete your online Master of Sports Management degree in as little as 1.5 years!
Military Benefits
Service is important to us, so whether you’re currently serving in the Armed Forces, have served, or are married to someone who serves, we’re here to serve you. Liberty’s military benefits are available to:
- Active duty service members of the U.S. Armed Forces
- Reserve/National Guard
- Veterans/retirees
- Spouses of service members and veterans/retirees
- Current Department of Defense employees
We are proud to support you in your pursuit of a flexible and affordable online education by offering you the following benefits:
- Tuition discounts – $275 per credit hour for graduate courses
- Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $625 per course)
- 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)
Credit Hours

Class Type
100% online, 8-week courses
Transfer Credits
Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total
Next Start Date
Jun 23, 2025
Accreditation
COSMA