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Exercise Science Outcomes & Career Options
- Personal Trainer
- Fitness Specialist/Manager/Director
- Group Fitness Instructor
- Exercise Physiologist
- Corporate Fitness
- Strength & Conditioning Coach
- Teacher
- Physical/Occupational Therapist
- Medicine/Sports Medicine
- Athletic Training
- Biomechanist
- Dietician/Sports Nutritionist
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
Educational Qualifications
Admission to programs in physical and occupational therapy, and schools of mediciine and dentistry all require a bachelors degree. In addition, there are minimum grade point average requirements as well as specific course requirements. The major in Exercise Science is an excellent program that prepares students to apply for admission to these programs. Consultation with an Academic Advisor is essential.
Athletic trainers need at least a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Master’s degree programs are also common. Degree programs have classroom and clinical components, including science and health-related courses, such as biology, anatomy, physiology, and nutrition.The Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) accredits athletic trainer programs, including post professional and residency athletic trainer programs.
Job Outlook
Employment of athletic trainers is projected to grow 21 percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Median Salary
Clinical Studies: The median annual wage for medical scientists was $82,090 in May 2017. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $45,120, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $160,520.
[Source: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/medical-scientists.htm#tab-5 ]
The median annual wage for medical and health services managers was $98,350 in May 2017. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $58,350, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $176,130.
[Source: https://data.bls.gov/search/query/results?q=Health+Administration]
The median annual wage for community health workers was $38,370 in May 2017. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $25,150, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $64,500. The median pay for epidemiologists was $69,660 in May 2017. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $42,810, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $113,560.
[Source: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/epidemiologists.htm#tab-5 ]
The median annual wage for athletic trainers was $44,670 in May 2015. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $28,480, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $68,300.
The median annual wage for dietitians and nutritionists was $63,090 in May 2020. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $39,840, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $90,000.
Sources:
Academic program information adapted from:
La Sierra University. (2016-2017). Undergraduate Academic Bulletin. Retrieved from http://www.lasierra.edu/bulletin
Career information adapted from:
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2016-17 Edition, Athletic Trainers, on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/athletic-trainers.htm (visited May 20, 2016).
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