Sports Medicine Degree

The sports medicine program at Eastern Arizona College prepares students for a career as a fitness worker, physical therapist, or athletic trainer. The program focuses on activities and principles that promote physical fitness, achieve and maintain athletic prowess, and accomplish research and service goals. Program courses include: human movement studies, motivation studies, rules and practice of specific sports, exercise and fitness, principles and techniques, basic athletic injury prevention and treatment, and organizing and leading fitness and sports programs. Get more details below including other Arizona colleges that offer sports medicine degrees.

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Eastern Arizona College

2111 S Alma School Rd Ste 21, Mesa, AZ

Eastern Arizona College (EAC) is a publicly owned and operated two year community college serving the residents of Greenlee, Graham and Thatcher counties. This college has a student population of over 6,000 and provides a degree program to suit all their students’ educational needs.

EAC offers over five different degree and certificate programs. These programs include their Associate of Arts (AA) program that is formulated for students who wish to transfer to a four year college upon completion of their program at EAC; the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) program; the Associate of Business (ABus) and the Associate of Science (AS) programs that also provide students with transferable university credits.

EAC promotes a comfortable and well conducive learning environment by providing their students with all the necessary amenities and facilities to foster higher learning. Through their counseling center, EAC is able to guide their students along the way. They help to make their students adjust to college life in the beginning and further expand this service by providing academic advising and other counseling sessions to help with student development.

EAC provide their students with high quality education at a very affordable rate as can be seen with their 2012-2013 tuition fee of $1760.

EAC seeks to serve you and as such, they make all their information accessible on their website at http://www.eac.edu.

Students Enrolled in the Sports Medicine Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Eastern Arizona College has offered the following programs for students:

• Less Than One Year Certificate
• Less Than Two-Year Award
• Associate's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Teach courses pertaining to recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, including exercise physiology and facilities management. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Athletes and Sports Competitors

Description

Compete in athletic events.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, athletes and sports competitors employment is expected to grow at a rate of 5.6% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
  • Total Employment: 230
  • Average Annual Salary: $91850

Coaches and Scouts

Description

Instruct or coach groups or individuals in the fundamentals of sports. Demonstrate techniques and methods of participation. May evaluate athletes' strengths and weaknesses as possible recruits or to improve the athletes' technique to prepare them for competition. Those required to hold teaching degrees should be reported in the appropriate teaching category.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, coaches and scouts employment is expected to grow at a rate of 5.9% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
  • Total Employment: 2
  • Average Annual Salary: $35800

Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors

Description

Instruct or coach groups or individuals in exercise activities. Demonstrate techniques and form, observe participants, and explain to them corrective measures necessary to improve their skills.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, fitness trainers and aerobics instructors employment is expected to grow at a rate of 8.4% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
  • Total Employment: 4
  • Average Hourly Rate: $19.11
  • Average Annual Salary: $39740

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).