by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Athletic Training is the 187th most popular major in the country with 3,767 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 796 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 93 colleges that offer a degree 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 the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region athletic trainer students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Erskine College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region. Erskine College is located in Due West, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
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 Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Buckhannon, West Virginia, and it awarded 12 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Athletic Training at West Virginia Wesleyan College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Andrew College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region list. Andrew College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cuthbert, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bridgewater College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region. Bridgewater is a small school located in Bridgewater, Virginia that handed out 13 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas More University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region list. EMCC is a small public school situated in Scooba, Mississippi. It awarded 20 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Athletic Training at East Mississippi Community College
Mars Hill University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Mars Hill University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mars Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 5 ’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.
Concord University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Athens, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Methodist University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Methodist University is a small school located in Fayetteville, North Carolina that handed out 7 ’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.
Read full report on Athletic Training at Methodist University
With a ranking of #10, University of Lynchburg did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region list. Lynchburg is a small school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 12 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Lenoir - Rhyne University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Hickory, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgetown College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgetown College is a small school located in Georgetown, Kentucky that handed out 4 ’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%.
Shenandoah University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Shenandoah University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winchester, Virginia. It awarded 11 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
West Liberty University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking. West Liberty University is a public institution located in West Liberty, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Athletic Training at West Liberty University
Winthrop University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Winthrop University is a medium-sized school located in Rock Hill, South Carolina that handed out 11 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
Union University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Jackson, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Western Carolina University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region list. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Athletic Training at Western Carolina University
High Point University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in High Point, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Chattanooga is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Palm Beach Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Palm Beach Atlantic is located in West Palm Beach, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
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 Palm Beach Atlantic University
With a ranking of #21, Spalding University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region list. Spalding University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 4 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Wingate University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region list. Wingate University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wingate, North Carolina. It awarded 5 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Southeastern is a public institution located in Hammond, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bethune - Cookman University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
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Longwood University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Athletic Trainer Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Farmville, Virginia, and it awarded 5 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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