Sports Psychology Schools

There are 14 accredited sports psychology schools in the country. As a professor or instructor of sports psychology classes at one of these schools, you play a essential role in shaping the future of this growing field. Below are charts, statistics and analysis of the trends in sports psychology academia which includes sports psychology training at the following levels:

Sports Psychology Certificate
Associates degree in Sports Psychology
Bachelors degree in Sports Psychology
Masters degree in Sports Psychology
PhD degree in Sports Psychology

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for Sports psychology professionals

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
97,330	95,120	97,880	98,330	100,700

Dark Yellow: Actual Values

In 2010, 100,700 sports psychology professionals were working in the US. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of sports psychology professionals has grown by 3%.

And the growth for all careers between the years 2006 and 2010 was 1%.

National Salary percentiles for Sports psychology professionals

10th percentile	$39,010
25th percentile	$50,360
50th percentile	$66,810
75th percentile	$86,250
90th percentile	$108,670

Nationally, the median yearly salary earned by sports psychology professionals was $66,810 in 2010. The median yearly salary for sports psychology professionals in the US was 6% more than that for all professions, which was $68,155 per year.

National Median Salary Growth For Sports Psychology

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$59,440	$62,210	$64,140	$66,040	$66,810

Light Blue: Salaries

There has been a 12% growth in sports psychology professionals' salaries from 2006 to 2010.

Educational Trends

National Sports Psychology Student enrollment growth by degree

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
124	121	97	139	193
790	819	710	494	559
186	195	194	170	139
787	949	933	965	984
228	186	201	184	137

Yellow: Associate's Degree in Sports Psychology
Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Sports Psychology
Red: Doctorates Degree in Sports Psychology
Light blue: Master's Degree in Sports Psychology
Grey: Certificate in Sports Psychology

We are seeing a rapid change in the career outlook for sports psychology professionals. And the story on the educational front is similar. In the US, 2,115 students graduated from sports psychology degree programs in 2006. And in 2010, 2,012 students graduated from sports psychology schools.

This represents a 5% change in 4 years. The growth nationally for students graduating from institutions of higher learning in general has been 12% from 2006 to 2010. Thus, the decline in the number of students graduating from sports psychology courses is less than the change in the number of students graduating in all disciplines in the US.

Sports Psychology Programs offered Nationwide

associate	0
bachelor	8
master	4
doctor	0
Certificate	0
Total	12

The number of schools offering sports psychology programs has decreased. In the year 2006, there were 140 sports psychology schools in the US. And in the year 2010, there were 155 schools.

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