2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major
199
Ranked Colleges
1,386
Degrees Awarded
$28,500
Avg Cost*
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In 2020-2021, 3,767 people earned their degree in athletic training, making the major the 187th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,386 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major” ranking, we looked at 199 colleges that offer a degree in athletic training. That schools that top this list have a program in athletic training in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree athletic trainer students.
Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Athletic Training
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Western States. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s athletic trainer degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Athletic Training at University of Western States
Out of the 199 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major that were part of this year’s ranking, A T Still University of Health Sciences landed the #2 spot on the list. Kirksville, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s athletic trainer degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Out of the 199 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Manchester University landed the #3 spot on the list. Manchester University is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Manchester, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Manchester University Athletic Training Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major list. Bridgewater is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bridgewater, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Read more about Athletic Training at Bridgewater
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sterling College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major. Sterling College is located in Sterling, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
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.
Full Sterling College Athletic Training Report
Loras College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Dubuque, Iowa, and it awarded 11 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Loras College Athletic Training Report
With a ranking of #7, Franklin College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major list. Franklin College of Indiana is a small school located in Franklin, Indiana that handed out 7 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Athletic Training at Franklin College of Indiana
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major ranking. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized school located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 33 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Athletic Training at East Stroudsburg University
Dakota Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major ranking, coming in at #9. Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mitchell, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Dakota Wesleyan University Athletic Training Report
Texas Lutheran University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major list. TLU is a small school located in Seguin, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
Full TLU Athletic Training Report
SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Plattsburgh, New York, and it awarded 32 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 full report on Athletic Training at SUNY Plattsburgh
Adrian College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Adrian, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
Full Adrian College Athletic Training Report
With a ranking of #13, Moravian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Moravian College Athletic Training Report
University of Evansville came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major ranking. UE is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evansville, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Concordia University, Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major ranking, coming in at #15. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 4 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Concordia University, Ann Arbor Athletic Training Report
Thomas More University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major ranking. Thomas More University is a small school located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky that handed out 8 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lock Haven University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major ranking, coming in at #17. Lock Haven, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s athletic trainer degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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West Virginia Wesleyan College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major ranking. West Virginia Wesleyan College is located in Buckhannon, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #19, Merrimack College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major list. Merrimack is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Andover, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 masters’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 Merrimack
Midland University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Fremont, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
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University of Saint Mary landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major ranking. This small school is located in Leavenworth, Kansas, and it awarded 5 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of St. Mary Athletic Training Report
University of Lynchburg landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major ranking. This small school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 12 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Athletic Training at Lynchburg
Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major ranking, coming in at #23. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hickory, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Athletic Training at Lenoir - Rhyne University
Pacific University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major ranking. Pacific is a small school located in Forest Grove, Oregon that handed out 15 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read more about Athletic Training at Pacific University
Gannon University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major list. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Erie, Pennsylvania. It awarded 13 masters’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Gannon University Athletic Training Report
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