Each year, roughly 0.1% of North Carolina students graduate with degrees in sports medicine. That means an estimated 115 sports medicine professionals graduate from North Carolina's 21 sports medicine schools each year.

Top Schools

Elon University, which was ranked 26th nationwide in 2010, is the top-ranked school in North Carolina that has a sports medicine program. It is located in Elon College. In 2010, Elon University graduated 5 students from its sports medicine program. Students at Elon University paid $26,827 per year in tuition fees.

Appalachian State University, which is located in Boone, is the second-ranked school in North Carolina that has a sports medicine program. It received a ranking of 27th in the country in 2010. In 2010, Appalachian State University graduated 5 students from its sports medicine program. Appalachian State University charged in-state students $5,251 in tuition fees per year.

University of North Carolina-Wilmington, which is located in Wilmington, is the third-ranked school in North Carolina that has a sports medicine program. It received a ranking of 28th in the country in 2010. In 2010, 14 students graduated from University of North Carolina-Wilmington sports medicine program. The tuition rate at University of North Carolina-Wilmington was $5,322 per year.

Cost

If you choose to attend a North Carolina sports medicine school, average tuition will be $14,745 per year. However, tuition at your particular institution may range from $4,140 per year to $26,827 per year. In 2010, the sports medicine schools that charged the highest tuition rates in North Carolina were:

1. Elon University - located in Elon College, students are charged $26,827 per year
2. Lenoir-Rhyne University - located in Hickory, students are charged $25,290 per year
3. Catawba College - located in Salisbury, students are charged $25,160 per year

The sports medicine schools that charged the lowest tuition rates in North Carolina were:

1. University of North Carolina at Pembroke - located in Pembroke, students are charged $4,140 per year
2. North Carolina Central University - located in Durham, students are charged $4,561 per year
3. East Carolina University - located in Greenville, students are charged $4,797 per year

A sports medicine degree from a North Carolina school... what next?

sports medicine graduates in North Carolina can go into a variety of professions such as sports medicine coordinator , physical therapy professor, coach, physical therapist, and physical therapist assistant. North Carolina had 25,750 sports medicine professionals in 2010. 5,930 of these sports medicine professionals were sports medicine physicians, 300 were sports medicine coordinator s, and 7,730 were physical therapy professors. The North Carolina counties with the largest populations of sports medicine professional are:

1. Chatham County - 6,920 sports medicine professionals
2. Anson County - 3,140 sports medicine professionals
3. Franklin County - 2,680 sports medicine professionals

Projected Growth

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts by 2018, an estimated 17,740 sports medicine professionals will be working in North Carolina. This would require the number of sports medicine professional to grow by 25%.

Salary

sports medicine professionals in North Carolina make an average of $82,448 per year. But, salaries for sports medicine professional can vary. In 2010, sports medicine professional made as little as less than $15,450 per year or as much as more than $137,050 per year in North Carolina. On average sports medicine professional earn the most in the following North Carolina counties:

1. Franklin County - $94,904 per year
2. Davie County - $94,820 per year
3. Bladen County - $92,850 per year

The following counties in North Carolina have the lowest average salaries for sports medicine professional:

1. Wayne County - $47,070 per year
2. Onslow County - $53,320 per year
3. Alamance County - $54,065 per year

The sports medicine professionals with highest average salaries in North Carolina were:

1. Sports Medicine Physician - $173,870 per year
2. Physical Therapy Professor - $113,990 per year
3. Physical Therapist - $75,000 per year

The sports medicine professionals with lowest average salaries in North Carolina were:

4. Sports Medicine Coordinator - $41,220 per year
5. Coach - $38,050 per year

More Information

For more data regarding a career in sports medicine in North Carolina and to compare salaries with various related fields such as physical therapy or sports medicine, take a look at the graphs and charts below.