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2024 Best Athletic Training Schools in the Great Lakes Region

50 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
619 Athletic Trainer Degrees Awarded
Athletic Training is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #187 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 50 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Athletic Training Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 619 degrees in athletic training during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Athletic Training School

Best Athletic Training Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of athletic training school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Athletic Training School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Athletic Trainer
Bachelor's Degrees in Athletic Trainer
Master's Degrees in Athletic Trainer
Doctor's Degrees in Athletic Trainer

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Athletic Training Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Athletic Training in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the athletic trainer degree levels they offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Athletic Trainer

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI

It is difficult to beat Marquette University if you want to pursue a degree in athletic training. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.

There were about 7 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH

Ohio State University - Main Campus is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in athletic training. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in athletic training from Ohio State University - Main Campus

3

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great option for students pursuing a degree in athletic training. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.More information about a degree in athletic training from University of Wisconsin - Madison

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WI

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a good option for students pursuing a degree in athletic training. UW - La Crosse is a large public university located in the small city of La Crosse. A Best Colleges rank of #267 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - La Crosse is a great university overall.

There were about 4 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at UW - La Crosse in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MI

It's difficult to beat Grand Valley State University if you want to pursue a degree in athletic training. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #399 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Carroll University
Waukesha, WI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In WI

Located in the city of Waukesha, Carroll U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 20th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 3 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Carroll U in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MI

Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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Manchester University crest
Manchester University
North Manchester, IN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN

Located in the town of North Manchester, Manchester University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 14 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Manchester University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in athletic training from Manchester University

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In WI
63.6% Growth in Graduates

Concordia University, Wisconsin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Mequon. This university ranks 25th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 11 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Wisconsin in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MI
62.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 athletic training students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in athletic training from Wayne State University

Best Athletic Training Colleges by State

Explore the best athletic training schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Ohio939227
Michigan915135
Illinois87075
Indiana73789
Wisconsin67280

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Athletic Training is one of 23 different types of Allied Health Professions programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)4,969
Physician Assistant1,515
Radiologic Technology1,298
Surgical Technology1,079
Respiratory Care Therapy908
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy841
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician714
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician201
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist172
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions108

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