Sports Medicine Schools In Georgia
Georgia has 8 accredited sports medicine schools where sports medicine faculty who teach sports medicine classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the sports medicine academic community in Georgia, and the future trends in sports medicine training at the following levels:
- Sports Medicine Certificate
- Associates degree in Sports Medicine
- Bachelors degree in Sports Medicine
- Masters degree in Sports Medicine
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Professional Trends
Georgia Vs. National Sports Medicine Employment
| Georgia | 6,340 |
| National | 308,430 |
Of all of the sports medicine professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Georgia state.
Employment Growth for Sports medicine professionals In Georgia
| 10,630 | 10,910 | 10,940 | 10,440 | 11,850 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Sports Medicine is a growing field in Georgia. In Georgia, 1,220 more sports medicine professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 11% growth in the field. This is slower than the trend for sports medicine professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of sports medicine professionals has grown by 24% between 2006 and 2010.
Sports Medicine VS. All Professions salaries in Georgia
| $62,876 | $67,896 | $76,470 | $79,942 | $81,388 |
| $42,452 | $44,373 | $45,309 | $46,939 | $48,171 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Sports Medicine
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by sports medicine professionals is increasing in Georgia. In 2006 sports medicine professionals made a mean salary of $62,876 per year, and in 2010 they made $81,388 per year.
Salary percentiles for Sports medicine professionals in Georgia
10th percentile |
$50,360 |
25th percentile |
$100,720 |
50th percentile |
$201,440 |
75th percentile |
$402,880 |
90th percentile |
$805,760 |
Thus, sports medicine professionals' salaries grew by 23% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Georgia state, within the field of sports medicine, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid sports medicine professionals earn 1% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Sports medicine professionals and related professions in Georgia
Physical Therapy |
$76,330 |
Physical Therapy Assistant |
$35,015 |
Physician Assistant |
$83,170 |
Sports Medicine |
$47,330 |
Sports medicine professionals in Georgia earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Sports Medicine programs available for each degree type for all schools in Georgia
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
4 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 9 |
Most of these graduates, or 44%, earned a bachelor's degree in sports medicine.