2024 Best Athletic Training Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

Ranked #113 in popularity, athletic training is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Athletic Training Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 21 master's degrees in athletic training to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on athletic training students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other athletic training students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized athletic training related body.

Our full 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master's Degree Schools in Iowa list to help you make the college decision.

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in athletic training.

Top Iowa Schools for a Master's in Athletic Trainer

1

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in athletic training has to look into University of Northern Iowa. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in athletic training from University of Northern Iowa

2

Grand View University
Des Moines, IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Grand View University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in athletic training. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Des Moines.More information about a master’s in athletic training from Grand View University

Best Athletic Training Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Athletic Training Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	361	115
Minnesota	355	38
Kansas	254	9
Nebraska	211	18
North Dakota	167	11
South Dakota	130	14

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Athletic Training Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physician Assistant	129

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.