Sports Medicine Schools In Arizona
Arizona has 6 accredited sports medicine schools where sports medicine faculty who teach sports medicine classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in sports medicine in the state of Arizona, which encompasses sports medicine training at the following levels:
- Sports Medicine Certificate
- Bachelors degree in Sports Medicine
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Professional Trends
Arizona Vs. National Sports Medicine Employment
| Arizona | 5,080 |
| National | 308,430 |
Of all of the sports medicine professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Arizona.
Employment Growth for Sports medicine professionals In Arizona
| 7,200 | 7,970 | 9,050 | 8,890 | 10,390 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Arizona, the field of sports medicine is growing. In 2010 there were 3,190 more sports medicine professionals working in Arizona than there were in 2006. This represents a 44% growth in the field. This growth is faster than the national trend for sports medicine professionals which shows a 24% increase in the number of sports medicine professionals working around the nation.
Sports Medicine VS. All Professions salaries in Arizona
| $59,608 | $63,756 | $71,576 | $73,102 | $74,234 |
| $42,177 | $43,423 | $45,140 | $46,513 | $48,330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Sports Medicine
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to sports medicine professionals are growing in Arizona. In 2006 sports medicine professionals made a mean salary of $59,608 per year, and in 2010 they made $74,234 per year.
Salary percentiles for Sports medicine professionals in Arizona
10th percentile |
$31,166 |
25th percentile |
$49,726 |
50th percentile |
$68,286 |
75th percentile |
$75,115 |
90th percentile |
$82,627 |
This represents a 20% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of sports medicine, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid sports medicine professionals earning 77% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Arizona state.
Average Salaries for Sports medicine professionals and related professions in Arizona
Physical Therapy |
$79,350 |
Physical Therapy Assistant |
$35,160 |
Physician Assistant |
$84,500 |
Sports Medicine |
$47,608 |
Sports medicine professionals in Arizona earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Sports Medicine programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arizona
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 6 |
Most of these graduates, or 67%, earned a undergraduate certificate in sports medicine.