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2024 Best Athletic Training Bachelor's Degree Schools

136 Colleges in the United States
2,076 Bachelor's Degrees
If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in athletic training, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #150 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 136 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Athletic Training Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,076 bachelor's degrees in athletic training to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Athletic Training School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Athletic Training Bachelor's Degree Schools Your choice of athletic training for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for athletic training students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Athletic Training in the United States

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for athletic training students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Athletic Trainer

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16 Annual Graduates

University of Nevada - Las Vegas is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in athletic training. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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28 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in athletic training has to take a look at Ohio State University - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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20 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in athletic training needs to take a look at University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
8 Annual Graduates

Duquesne University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in athletic training. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from Duquesne University

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35 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat San Diego State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in athletic training. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from San Diego State University

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19 Annual Graduates

University of Missouri - Columbia is a good option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in athletic training. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from University of Missouri - Columbia

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14 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
64 Annual Graduates

Florida State is a very large public university located in the city of Tallahassee.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from Florida State University

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22 Annual Graduates

Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hamden.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from Quinnipiac University

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16 Annual Graduates

Texas State is a very large public university located in the city of San Marcos.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from Texas State University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from University of the Pacific

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, TX
11 Annual Graduates

MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Wichita Falls.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from MSU Texas

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
12 Annual Graduates

U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Coral Gables.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from University of Miami

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University of Mary
Bismarck, ND
15 Annual Graduates

UMary is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Bismarck.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from University of Mary

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
14 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from University of Utah

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CSUN is a very large public university located in the city of Northridge.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from California State University - Northridge

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
17 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from University of Delaware

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

GaSou is a fairly large public university located in the town of Statesboro.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from Georgia Southern University

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22 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from Western Carolina University

15
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10 Annual Graduates

Missouri State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from Missouri State University - Springfield

15
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
99 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from Sacred Heart University

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10 Annual Graduates

UND is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Grand Forks.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from University of North Dakota

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
7 Annual Graduates

Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hempstead.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from Hofstra University

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LIU Post
Brookville, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from LIU Post

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16 Annual Graduates

UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin.More information about a bachelor’s in athletic training from The University of Texas at Austin

Rest of the Top Best Athletic Training Bachelor's Degree Schools

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Athletic Training students that almost earned our Best Athletic Training Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
26 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
27 Barry University Miami, FL
32 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
34 Radford University Radford, VA
22 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
23 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI
24 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
24 Springfield College Springfield, MA
25 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL

Athletic Training by Region

View the Best Athletic Training Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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

Majors Similar to Athletic Trainer

Related Major Annual Graduates
Radiologic Technology 1,496
Respiratory Care Therapy 1,432
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 1,324
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 885
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 676
Physician Assistant 408
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 362
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 305
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 173
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 43

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