2024 Best Athletic Training Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Athletic Training is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #113 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of athletic training. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 47 master's degrees in athletic training during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to athletic training students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of athletic training students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized athletic training related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for athletic training students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Athletic Training Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Athletic Training Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Athletic Training in Massachusetts

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in athletic training.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Athletic Trainer

1

Boston University
Boston, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in athletic training has to take a look at Boston University. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in athletic training from Boston University

2

Merrimack College
North Andover, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Merrimack College if you want to pursue a master's degree in athletic training. Merrimack is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of North Andover.More information about a master’s in athletic training from Merrimack College

3

Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Bridgewater State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in athletic training. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in athletic training from Bridgewater State University

Best Athletic Training Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Athletic Training Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	313	11
New Hampshire	174	6
Maine	146	0
Vermont	115	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Athletic Trainer

One of 23 majors within the Allied Health Professions area of study, Athletic Training has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Athletic Trainer

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physician Assistant	446
Radiologic Technology	11
Respiratory Care Therapy	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.