by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 3,767 people earned their degree in athletic training, making the major the 187th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 796 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 447 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 70 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in athletic training. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their athletic training program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Erskine College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Due West, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia Wesleyan College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region. West Virginia Wesleyan is located in Buckhannon, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Athletic Training at West Virginia Wesleyan
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mars Hill University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region list. Mars Hill is located in Mars Hill, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concord University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Athens, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 70 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Methodist University landed the #5 spot on the list. Methodist is a small school located in Fayetteville, North Carolina that handed out 7 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #6, Georgetown College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Georgetown, Kentucky, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
West Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. West Liberty University is a public institution located in West Liberty, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Winthrop University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Winthrop is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
Union University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Union University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jackson, Tennessee. It awarded 7 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Western Carolina University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Athletic Training at Western Carolina University
Palm Beach Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Palm Beach Atlantic University is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Palm Beach, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Athletic Training at Palm Beach Atlantic University
Wingate University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Wingate, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Athletic Training at Southeastern Louisiana University
With a ranking of #14, Longwood University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region list. Longwood University is a small school located in Farmville, Virginia that handed out 5 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of West Alabama ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region list. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized school located in Livingston, Alabama that handed out 9 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Athletic Training at University of West Alabama
Northern Kentucky University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 64 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Thomas More University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region list. Thomas More is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Crestview Hills, Kentucky. It awarded 2 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Limestone College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region list. Limestone College is located in Gaffney, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
The University of West Florida landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Barry University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Miami, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region list. Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Southern Mississippi Athletic Training Report
University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region list. UNC Pembroke is a public institution located in Pembroke, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Athletic Training at University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Union College Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Union College Kentucky is a small school located in Barbourville, Kentucky that handed out 1 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cumberland University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking. CU is located in Lebanon, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
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