Sports Medicine Schools In Illinois

There are 18 accredited sports medicine schools in Illinois for faculty who teach sports medicine classes to choose from. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of sports medicine and sports medicine training in Illinois, which includes sports medicine training at the following levels:

Sports Medicine Certificate
Bachelors degree in Sports Medicine

Cities

Statistics

Professional Trends

Illinois Vs. National Sports Medicine Employment

Illinois	14,170
National	308,430

Of all of the sports medicine professionals that work in the US, approximately 5% work in Illinois state.

Employment Growth for Sports medicine professionals In Illinois

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
19,490	12,530	24,160	26,870	28,680

Yellow: Actual Values

In Illinois, sports medicine is a growing field. In Illinois, 9,190 more sports medicine professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 47% 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 Illinois

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$65,018	$67,944	$71,432	$70,374	$71,818
$46,261	$48,114	$49,602	$50,552	$51,250

Light Blue: Sports Medicine
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by sports medicine professionals is increasing in Illinois. The mean salary for sports medicine professionals in 2006 was $65,018 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $71,818 per year.

Salary percentiles for Sports medicine professionals in Illinois

10th percentile	$35,456
25th percentile	$44,456
50th percentile	$71,642
75th percentile	$98,828
90th percentile	$126,014

Thus, there was a 9% growth in sports medicine professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Illinois, 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 56%

Average Salaries for Sports medicine professionals and related professions in Illinois

Physical Therapy	$79,070
Physical Therapy Assistant	$37,220
Physician Assistant	$82,090
Sports Medicine	$49,738

Sports medicine professionals in Illinois earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Sports Medicine programs available for each degree type for all schools in Illinois

associate	0
bachelor	17
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	1
Total	18

A majority of these graduates, or 94%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in sports medicine.

Sports Medicine Faculty Salaries in Illinois

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