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Accredited Tennis Degrees

There are several colleges below that offer graduate degrees and professional tennis management programs to help prepare you for a successful career.  To see a full list of colleges and universities offering degrees in sports management click here.

Ferris State University- Big Rapids, MI

Ferris StateBachelor's Degree in Business/Professional Tennis Management with a concentration in Marketing or Resort Management

14342 Northland Drive
Big Rapids, MI 49307
231-591-2219

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The professional tennis management degree program prepares you for a top entry-level position upon graduation. The professional tennis management degree program encourages excellence in all aspects of the sport and provides a solid, well-rounded business foundation in addition to the marketing emphasis. Additionally, all professional tennis management students become USPTA-certified tennis professionals upon graduation. Courses include management, marketing, accounting, sales, retail merchandising, computer information, law and other business courses. Classes and hands-on workshops in racquet repair, clay court maintenance, tournament administration and teaching techniques are presented by USPTA experts.

Hampton University- Hampton, VA

Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing with a professional Tennis Management Emphasis

Hampton UniversityHampton University-
School of Business:
757-727-5361

The School of Business (Marketing Department), in collaboration with the School of Liberal Arts and Education (Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation) and certified by the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA), offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing with a professional Tennis Management Emphasis. Hampton University is the only HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) that offers this professional program in the world. Students take classes in Marketing, Accounting, Economics, and Professional Tennis Management.

Methodist University- Fayetteville, NC

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing, or Financial Economics with a concentration in Professional Tennis Management

Methodist CollegePete Petersen
(800) 488-7110 ext. 7147
email Pete

Graduates in Professional Tennis Management are expected to complete the USTA Sports Science Level 1 examination, the USTA Recreational Coaches Certification, and either the United States Professional Tennis Association examination (Professional level 2 required for graduation) or the Professional Tennis Registry examination at the Instructor level.  The Methodist University PTM program includes 3 paid tennis industry related internships.

Tyler Junior College- Tyler, TX

Associate in Applied Science Degree with a one-year Certificate Program that emphasizes business Tyler Techand recreation leadership

Kimm Ketelsen
903-510-2473
email Kimm

When you join the program, you will learn the ins and outs of the tennis business. We will serve up the courses you need to run a successful business- accounting, computers, foreign languages, and speech. Then we'll bring you up to the net and teach you how to teach tennis and polish your own playing skills. The focus on the individual is what makes our program so successful. It is endorsed by the USPTA.