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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Ohio” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Athletic Training is the 187th most popular major in the country with 3,767 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Ohio, there were 234 athletic training graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Ohio” ranking looked at 30 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in athletic training. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular athletic training programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio athletic trainer students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Ohio. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 45 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Ohio. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Ohio. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tiffin University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Ohio list. Located in Tiffin, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Ohio list. Located in Wilmington, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #6. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #7, Cedarville University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Ohio list. Cedarville University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cedarville, Ohio. It awarded 10 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Otterbein University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Westerville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Ohio Northern University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Ohio ranking. ONU is a small school located in Ada, Ohio that handed out 8 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
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Capital University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #9. Capital University is a small school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 8 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Xavier University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Ohio list. Xavier is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Heidelberg University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Ohio list. Heidelburg College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tiffin, Ohio. It awarded 7 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
Miami University - Oxford landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Ohio ranking. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Ashland University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Ohio list. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ashland, Ohio. It awarded 5 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Marietta College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Ohio ranking. Marietta, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 5 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.
Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Ohio ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Youngstown State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Ohio ranking. Youngstown State University is a public institution located in Youngstown, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Baldwin Wallace University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Ohio ranking. Baldwin Wallace University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berea, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Mount Union landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Ohio ranking. University of Mount Union is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Alliance, Ohio. It awarded 3 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
The University of Findlay landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Findlay, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s athletic trainer students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Akron Wayne College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #20. Orrville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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Shawnee State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Ohio ranking. Shawnee State University is located in Portsmouth, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
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Ohio University - Southern Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Ohio ranking. OHIO Southern is a small school located in Ironton, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ohio University - Zanesville Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Ohio ranking. OHIO Zanesville is a small school located in Zanesville, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ohio University - Eastern Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Ohio ranking. Ohio University - Eastern Campus is located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s athletic trainer degrees to qualified students.
Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Ohio ranking. Chillicothe, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
University of Toledo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #23. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
Mount St. Joseph University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Ohio ranking. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s athletic trainer degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Ohio University - Lancaster Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Lancaster, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Athletic Trainer Major in Ohio list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s athletic trainer degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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