Cultivate a wide range of career options
The booming sports industry and a growing awareness of the benefits of health and fitness combine to make an Exercise Science major an attractive choice. Your resulting career options could include:
• Physical Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Physician's Assistant
• Chiropractic
• Strength and Conditioning Coach
• Athletic Training
• Sport Coach
• Personal Trainer
• Fitness Professional
• Exercise Physiologist
• Sport Psychology Consultant
Employment in these fields is growing faster than the average for all occupations. In fact, the current 10-year growth rate is 28 percent for physical therapists, 23 percent for athletic trainers and 13 percent for exercise physiologists. (Bureau of Labor Statistics)