Sports Medicine Schools In Oklahoma
Sports Medicine classes faculty can choose to work at one of 8 accredited sports medicine schools in Oklahoma. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the sports medicine academic community in Oklahoma, 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
Oklahoma Vs. National Sports Medicine Employment
| Oklahoma | 4,030 |
| National | 308,430 |
Of all of the sports medicine professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Oklahoma state.
Employment Growth for Sports medicine professionals In Oklahoma
| 6,600 | 6,950 | 3,840 | 6,590 | 6,450 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Oklahoma, the field of sports medicine is shrinking. 150 less sports medicine professionals were working in Oklahoma in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of sports medicine has shrunk by 2% in Oklahoma. This decline is slower 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 Oklahoma
| $52,714 | $56,132 | $32,922 | $64,834 | $68,026 |
| $38,070 | $39,720 | $40,527 | $41,574 | $42,968 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Sports Medicine
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Oklahoma, as the number of sports medicine professionals is declining, the salaries earned by sports medicine professionals are increasing. In 2006 sports medicine professionals made a mean salary of $52,714 per year, and in 2010 they made $68,026 per year.
Salary percentiles for Sports medicine professionals in Oklahoma
10th percentile |
$28,680 |
25th percentile |
$38,888 |
50th percentile |
$52,729 |
75th percentile |
$71,496 |
90th percentile |
$96,942 |
Thus, there was a 23% growth in sports medicine professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Oklahoma, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of sports medicine. The pay differential between the highest paid sports medicine professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 80%
Average Salaries for Sports medicine professionals and related professions in Oklahoma
Physical Therapy |
$74,970 |
Physical Therapy Assistant |
$34,800 |
Physician Assistant |
$77,710 |
Sports Medicine |
$44,095 |
Sports medicine professionals in Oklahoma earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Sports Medicine programs available for each degree type for all schools in Oklahoma
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
5 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 8 |
A majority of these graduates, or 63%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in sports medicine.