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Sports Broadcasting

Certificate of Achievement



Program Details

The Sports Broadcasting Certificate prepares students for entry-level positions in radio, television, internet or cable television sports broadcasting. Students learn how to do play-by-play, color reporting, cover games by remote broadcasts on KBPK and on audio and internet streams. The Sports Broadcasting Certificate requires a total of 19 units of which 16 units are in required courses. An additional 3 units must be chosen from the restricted units listed below. A minimum grade of "C" is required in each course taken.

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Sports Broadcasting Pathways

Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026.

Featured Careers

Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  • Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

    Bachelor's degree

    • Job growth: Declining
    • Low salary: 26,000
    • High salary: 131,780
    • Average salary: 45680
    Declining Job Growth $ 45,680 Average Salary $26,000 $131,780

  • Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

    Master's degree, Doctoral degree

    • Job growth: Stable
    • Low salary: 47,100
    • High salary: 160,210
    • Average salary: 77800
    Stable Job Growth $ 77,800 Average Salary $47,100 $160,210

  • Editors

    Bachelor's degree, Master's degree

    • Job growth: Declining
    • Low salary: 36,200
    • High salary: 140,840
    • Average salary: 75260
    Declining Job Growth $ 75,260 Average Salary $36,200 $140,840

All Careers in Sports Broadcasting (7)

Communications Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeStable77,800
EditorsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeDeclining75,260
Poets, Lyricists and Creative WritersBachelor's degree, Some collegeStable72,270
Writers and AuthorsBachelor's degree, Some collegeStable72,270
Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degreeRising69,780
FundraisersBachelor's degreeRising66,490
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc JockeysBachelor's degreeDeclining45,680

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Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.

  1. Compose an employment package for entry-level employment in the sports radio industry as a sports reporter, sports producer and sports announcer.