Sports Medicine Degree

The sports medicine program at Hill 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 Texas colleges that offer sports medicine degrees.

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Hill College (TVCC)

100 Cardinal Drive, Athens, TX

Hill College is located in the town of Hillsboro, Texas, situated well within easy driving distance of both Waco and the capital city of Austin. This Southern institute of higher learning serves nearly 4500 students. The student body demographics at Hill College consist of about 1800 students with a full load of courses, and approximately 2700 part-time students.

Students can attain their Associates Degrees in many of Hill College’s diverse programs. Hill College boasts a wide variety of academic programs and majors for prospective students, including offerings in the fields of general agricultural business and management, system networking LAN and WAN management, salon and beauty salon management, elementary education and teaching.  Students will also find Hill’s traditional department of transfers very helpful in continuing their educational needs.

Hill College offers its students many clubs, like the Phi Theta Kappa membership, and many activities to participate in, like sporting events.

Dorms are available on campus and Hill College’s tuition is low, with yearly costs estimated at $1850 for in-state students, and $2250 for out of state students. Financial aid is available, along with Pell grants and scholarships.

In addition to their offered courses, Hill College offers an impressive roster of varsity sports programs for students. No matter what an athlete's sport of choice may be, you are likely to find it listed among the college's eleven varieties of athletic pursuits, which include more common choices such as baseball, basketball, and softball. For those with more unique tastes in their athletics, Hill College has golf, volleyball, and even rodeo!

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Students Enrolled in the Sports Medicine Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Hill College offers an associate's degree program in sports medicine.

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

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

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

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