Sports Medicine Schools In Minnesota
In Minnesota, there are 8 accredited schools where sports medicine classes faculty 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 Minnesota, which encompasses sports medicine training at the following levels:
- Sports Medicine Certificate
- Associates degree in Sports Medicine
- Bachelors degree in Sports Medicine
Statistics
Professional Trends
Minnesota Vs. National Sports Medicine Employment
| Minnesota | 9,120 |
| National | 602,170 |
Of all of the sports medicine professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Minnesota state.
Employment Growth for Sports medicine professionals In Minnesota
| 9,080 | 9,190 | 9,430 | 9,550 | 9,120 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Sports Medicine is a growing field in Minnesota. In 2010 there were 40 more sports medicine professionals working in Minnesota than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of sports medicine professionals has grown by 0%. This growth is slower than the change in the number of sports medicine professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of sports medicine professionals has grown by 24% from 2006 to 2010.
Sports Medicine VS. All Professions salaries in Minnesota
| $68,678 | $73,356 | $76,686 | $80,206 | $81,354 |
| $45,649 | $48,094 | $49,813 | $50,330 | $51,158 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Sports Medicine
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to sports medicine professionals are growing in Minnesota. In 2006 sports medicine professionals made a mean salary of $68,678 per year, and in 2010 they made $81,354 per year.
Salary percentiles for Sports medicine professionals in Minnesota
10th percentile |
$56,700 |
25th percentile |
$113,400 |
50th percentile |
$36,076 |
75th percentile |
$40,768 |
90th percentile |
$46,330 |
This represents a 16% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a -18% pay differential between the highest paid sports medicine professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is slight variation in pay, within the field of sports medicine in Minnesota.
Average Salaries for Sports medicine professionals and related professions in Minnesota
Physical Therapy |
$69,760 |
Physical Therapy Assistant |
$33,985 |
Physician Assistant |
$88,840 |
Sports Medicine |
$81,354 |
In Minnesota, sports medicine professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Sports Medicine programs available for each degree type for all schools in Minnesota
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
6 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 8 |
Most of these graduates, or 75%, earned an bachelor's degree in sports medicine.